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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 score. These phones include the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. Huawei nova 5T's design is thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though they were released with only 8 months difference.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 5T has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei nova 5T takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels back facing camera, a 0.5 inches sensor and a same size camera aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Huawei nova 5T has a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 34% bigger battery capacity.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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