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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is newer, but just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Huawei nova 2 Plus. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a slightly better display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a larger display. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a very superior camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a battery life that's very similar to the battery performance in Huawei nova 2 Plus, although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a 1 percent smaller battery capacity.
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