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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Huawei Mate Xs 2, getting a overall score of 79 against 72.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S works with Android 11 operating system, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 works with HarmonyOS operating system. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is lighter than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it's a lot thicker and was released 2 years before.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit lower pixels density and a bit smaller screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a back camera with a lower resolution, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little longer battery performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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