Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-19 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a little bit better than Huawei P20 Lite, with a 79 score against 75.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is much newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei P20 Lite. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the previous 11 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Huawei P20 Lite has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2280px, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a CPU that is just as good as Huawei P20 Lite's CPU, both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a greater camera than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better battery performance than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is more expensive than Huawei P20 Lite, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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