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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a 79.3 score against 79. The Huawei nova 9 Pro construction is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with Android 11 operating system.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a little bit higher count of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1236 x 2676 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a lot better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels camera and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features better battery duration than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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