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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | -- |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a overall score of 81 against 77.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Huawei Nova 9 is a just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a F1.9 diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a camera with lot more MP. The Huawei Nova 9 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite have really similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have the same internal memory capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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