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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 398 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite (2019), having a 79 score against 76.5. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version while Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite being the best in this review, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's body is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei P20 Lite (2019).
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S count with extremely similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a just a little worse amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P20 Lite (2019). Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features longer battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures greater pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot better video definition and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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