Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.66 |
| 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Mi 9T is better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a global score of 82.2 against 74.2. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9T has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Mi 9T construction is newer, but much thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 2 Plus.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9T and Huawei nova 2 Plus have very similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9T has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 9T captures much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with superior battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 20% more battery size.
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