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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 general score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a incredibly newer device than Huawei nova 2 Plus, although it is incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Huawei nova 2 Plus, they have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better battery performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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