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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 5T's score of 80.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T construction is newer than the Huawei nova 5T's, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 10 operating system.
Huawei nova 5T features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 5T counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a little greater count of pixels in each display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a camera that is just as good as the Huawei nova 5T one, both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has longer battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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