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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 408 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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 P20 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a score of 81.4 against 79. Even though the Huawei P20 Pro is incredibly older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but Huawei P20 Pro has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P20 Pro features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2240 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P20 Pro and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S count with incredibly similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, it also counts with a back facing camera with a higher 48 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features improved battery duration than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Although Huawei P20 Pro is a better device, it is more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei P20 Pro, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, giving up a couple features and specs.
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