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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, getting a general score of 81 against 79.6. Although Huawei Nova 9 and the Xiaomi 12 Pro were released only a couple of months apart, Huawei Nova 9 is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a bit larger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. Huawei Nova 9 and Xiaomi 12 Pro have extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Pro. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a way better video definition.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a little longer battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
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