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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| 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 (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 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. The Huawei Nova 9 is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a display that is very similar to the Huawei Nova 9 one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels in each inch of screen. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with longer battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, it also counts with a more MP back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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