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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-10-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, having an 81 score against 76.4. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Huawei Nova 9 is a much newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it is somewhat heavier.
Huawei Nova 9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher display density.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a back camera with a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Huawei Nova 9 and Xiaomi Mi 5s count with similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have the same internal storage capacity. Huawei Nova 9 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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