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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2i, getting a overall score of 78.2 against 72.4. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi 9T has the previous 10 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T design is much newer than the Huawei nova 2i's, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Huawei nova 2i has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei nova 2i has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a way better camera than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a really longer battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has an 80% larger battery size.
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