Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Metal and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 9S is slightly better than the Huawei P8max, having a 79 score against 72.1. These phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a much newer and a little lighter device than the Huawei P8max, but it is also a lot thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit superior CPU than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with more storage for apps and games than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei P8max, because it has a 15% larger battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes way better videos and photos than Huawei P8max, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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