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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is better than the Xiaomi 12 Lite's 73.2 global score. Despite being the best in this review, Huawei Nova 9's design is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Xiaomi 12 Lite. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM. Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a bit lower pixels density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Huawei Nova 9 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a much less MP resolution camera in the back, they both have a same size camera aperture. Huawei Nova 9 features as much memory to install applications and games as the Xiaomi 12 Lite, they have equal internal storage.
Huawei Nova 9 features a battery duration that's very similar to Xiaomi 12 Lite's battery lifetime.
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