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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than Huawei nova 2i, having a score of 83.2 against 72.4. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Huawei nova 2i, but both are 0.3inches thick. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better processor than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures way better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9's battery life is just as good as Huawei nova 2i's battery duration, although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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