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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 642 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.44 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a score of 85, which is a bit better than Huawei Nova 9's 81 general score. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should provide you all the same OS features. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite body is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Huawei Nova 9, even when they were only released 6 months apart.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite takes just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Huawei Nova 9 one, both have equal internal memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 and the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite have similar battery performance, although the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has 4250mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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