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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-10-20 |
| -- | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 is much better than Xiaomi 12S, getting a general score of 81 against 72.9. Both devices in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. The Huawei Nova 9 has a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
The Xiaomi 12S features a better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12S. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 50 megapixels.
Huawei Nova 9 and Xiaomi 12S feature very similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S features a bit better battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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