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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 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 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2, getting a score of 79 against 74.2. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is way newer than the Huawei nova 2's, although it is notably thicker and notably heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a processing unit that is just as good as the Huawei nova 2 one, both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Huawei nova 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a greater camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot higher video definition. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a greater memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way better battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 70% greater battery size.
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