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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 is a bit better than the Huawei P9, with a 79 score against 72.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a noticeably newer cellphone than Huawei P9, but it is way heavier and much thicker. The Huawei P9 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei P9 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel number per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P9, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a greater camera than Huawei P9, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality pictures, a bigger aperture and a back camera with a much higher resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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