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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, with a overall score of 79.3 against 78. The Huawei nova 9 Pro body is noticeably newer, but just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi A2. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a better resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels, a little bit greater pixel density and a bit larger display.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 9 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi A2 count with quite similar memory capacity for applications and games, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos. Huawei nova 9 Pro features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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