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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2790 x 1188 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.67 | 11.55 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than the Huawei P50 Pocket, with a global score of 79 against 73.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S works with Android 11 operating system, while Huawei P50 Pocket counts with HarmonyOS operating system. Even being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is older, just a little bit heavier and thicker than Huawei P50 Pocket.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a very superior processing power than Huawei P50 Pocket, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit sharper display than Huawei P50 Pocket, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little smaller display and a bit lower pixel amount per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei P50 Pocket, and although they both have the same video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a back-facing camera with more MP. Huawei P50 Pocket counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features greater battery lifetime than Huawei P50 Pocket, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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