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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-18 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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/2.20 aperture | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has an overall score of 82.2, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3i's score of 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a newer phone than Huawei nova 3i, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9T has older 10 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a slightly better display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a little bit larger display.
Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots a lot better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a back camera with lot more MP and a bigger aperture for better images and videos in low light environments. Huawei nova 3i counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 20 percent greater battery capacity.
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