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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 | 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a score of 76.6, which is a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 global score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a a lot newer phone than the Huawei P9 Plus, but it's heavier and way thicker. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the previous 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei P9 Plus counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number per screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a way larger back camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos and a back camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution.
The Huawei P9 Plus has slightly more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 48 percent bigger battery size.
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