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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 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 |
| 12.1 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than Xiaomi 15, having an 81 score against 80.6. Even though the Huawei Nova 9 is a lot older than Xiaomi 15, it's design is a bit lighter and just a little thinner. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14.
Huawei Nova 9 features a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 15, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 15 has a much sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1200 x 2670 pixels resolution and a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi 15 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 15 features longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 5400mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh. Xiaomi 15 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi 15 also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a larger aperture.
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