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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's 80.8 score. The Huawei Nova 9 design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, although they were only released with a couple of months difference. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide you all the same OS features.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a bit better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with more megapixels. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has more internal memory.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has better battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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