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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 Mi 9 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a global score of 83.2 against 76.3. Even being the best device we are comparing, the Xiaomi Mi 9 body is a little heavier and just a little thicker than Huawei nova 3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit lower pixels number in each screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a quite bigger display. The Huawei nova 3 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a very superior camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot more mega pixels camera and better video frame rate.
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