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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is newer, but somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier than Huawei nova 3. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a back camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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