Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Huawei Mate X Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
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Huawei Mate X
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer or Huawei Mate X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Huawei Mate X | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2019, February | 2019, February | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.94 in | 161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.08 in | |
Weight | 173 g | 6.1 oz | 295 g | 10.41 oz | |
Body Build | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Transparent Black | Interstellar Blue | |
Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | 530 EUR | 2150 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | OLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.39" in | 8" in | |
Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 205.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 85.2% | 86.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 2200 x 2480 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 0 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
Other specs | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
- Folded cover display: 6.6'', AMOLED, 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 40 MP, Quad | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF - 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF |
-40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF - 8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera |
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Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 40 MP, Quad | |
Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | uses main camera | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
GPU | Adreno 640 | Mali-G76 MP10 | |
External memory | No | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
Internal memory | 256 GB, 8/12 GB RAM | 512 GB, 8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 367308 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79 |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W |
- Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition |
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