Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 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 |
| $ 274.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is slightly better than Huawei P20's 78.1 score. These phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a newer phone than the Huawei P20, although it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's CPU is very similar to the Huawei P20 one, both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei P20 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 48 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Huawei P20, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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