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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's score of 80.3. Huawei Nova 9 is a noticeably newer device, and it's also a little bit thinner and a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. The Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lot worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lower 48 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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