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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's score of 78. Huawei Nova 9's design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A2's, although it's a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has as much memory to install games and applications as the Huawei Nova 9 one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
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