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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 10 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 9 is a little bit better than Huawei P8max, getting a 76.6 score against 72.1. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an older 10 version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 body is newer and somewhat lighter, but also extremely thicker than the Huawei P8max.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a processor that is just as good as the CPU in Huawei P8max, they have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit better looking screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and a much better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Huawei P8max both count with really similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bit better battery duration than Huawei P8max, because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
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