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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a global score of 79.3 against 76.7. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design is a little lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even when both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 OS.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a little bit larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1236 x 2676px and a just a little higher pixel count in each inch of screen. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a lot worse (Full HD) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 feature incredibly similar battery performance.
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