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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 general score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Huawei Nova 9 has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version, providing the user some additional features and performance improvements. The Huawei Nova 9 design is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Poco M3.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a screen that's just as good as the display in Huawei Nova 9, because although the Xiaomi Poco M3 has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel number in each screen inch.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition and a camera with a higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a very superior battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 40 percent greater battery size.
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