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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 general score. The Huawei nova 9 Pro design is way newer and just a little bit thinner, but a bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a little higher display density, a little bit larger screen and a better 1236 x 2676 resolution. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro have very similar battery durations. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos.
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