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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting an 84 score against 79. Although the Huawei Mate 30 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S were released only 7 months apart, the Huawei Mate 30 is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 30 has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little inferior pixels number in each inch of screen and a bit smaller screen. Huawei Mate 30 features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 30 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a worse video quality and a camera in the back with a worse resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with better battery duration than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 4200mAh.
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