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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, with a score of 79 against 74.2. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is incredibly newer than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, it's extremely heavier and thicker. The Huawei Mate 10 Lite features a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels amount per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 10 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S both feature very similar processors, both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a lot better (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S costs more money than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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