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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 9S is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9, getting a overall score of 79 against 73.4. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is incredibly newer than the Huawei Mate 9, it is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a bit better pixels density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little larger screen.
Huawei Mate 9 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger aperture, a way better resolution back facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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