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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than the Huawei Y9 (2019), getting a 76.6 score against 73.5. These phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 10 version while Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's construction is newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei Y9 (2019).
The Huawei Y9 (2019) counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Y9 (2019) also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a screen that is very similar to the Huawei Y9 (2019) one, both of them have a screen with the same size, the same amount of pixels in each inch in the display and exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's storage to store more games and applications is just as good as Huawei Y9 (2019)'s one, both have an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB and equal internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features greater battery lifetime than Huawei Y9 (2019), because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures greater videos and photos than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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