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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3i, with a general score of 76.6 against 73.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 3i. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 10 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3i counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3i also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3i counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Huawei nova 3i also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a lot better camera than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a camera with a much higher resolution. Huawei nova 3i features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much longer battery duration than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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