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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 12 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Huawei nova 9 Pro has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's score of 75.7. The Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 OS. Huawei nova 9 Pro's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but it's a little lighter.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a quite worse pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, they both have a display of the same size. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro. They have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to Huawei nova 9 Pro's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features improved battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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