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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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 Redmi Note 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a newer cellphone than the Huawei nova 3, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM. The Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels. Huawei nova 3 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features greater battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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