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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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+ (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 | -- |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate S's 75.3 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is notably newer than the Huawei Mate S's, but it is thicker and a lot heavier. The Huawei Mate S and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S count with quite similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate S, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little better processing power than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 1 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate S, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments, a way higher (4K) video definition, a way bigger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs and a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera.
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