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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an overall score of 76.6, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 global score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a lot newer than Huawei Mate 9, it's thicker and just a little heavier. The Huawei Mate 9 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a bit larger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit better pixels density. The Huawei Mate 9 counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with greater battery life than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back, a bigger aperture and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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