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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an overall score of 76.6, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate S's score of 75.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a extremely newer phone than Huawei Mate S, although it's somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. The Huawei Mate S counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both have a 3 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Huawei Mate S both count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a quite lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger display. The Huawei Mate S counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots way better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back camera with a lot better resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light situations and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much longer battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has an 86 percent larger battery capacity.
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