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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black | 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 |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh 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 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is a little bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, getting a overall score of 85 against 81. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite's design is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Huawei Nova 9, even though they were released only 6 months apart. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and more 2.4 GHz CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit higher display pixels density.
The Huawei Nova 9 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite count with similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Nova 9's battery duration is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite one, although the Huawei Nova 9 also has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 4250mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite also has a way more megapixels back camera and a bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
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