Xiaomi MI 9T vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9T and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 9T vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.7 mm 174.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Width 74.3 mm 85.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.38 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Weight 191 g 233 g Xiaomi MI 9T is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Body Colour Carbon black | Glacier blue Emerald Green
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 1.511 W/kg (body), 1.341 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 9T has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 345 ppi Xiaomi MI 9T has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 9T has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 -
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode, Dark mode, Multi-colour Always-on display, Dynamic display Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 Mali-G76
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 9T has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Baby Beautify, AI smart slimming -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9T has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Optical Zoom 2x -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124.8 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, age recognition, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, sapphire crystal lens cover, ambient bulb, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, wide-angle distortion correction, camera display brightness correction -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI 10 EMUI 9.1
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Balong 5000
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, VP8, VP9 XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Dual microphones, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0 HUAWEI M-Pen support
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9T Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards VDE IP53, TUV Rheinland
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