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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-31 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11i is better than the Huawei Nova 9, getting a overall score of 89.5 against 81. Xiaomi Mi 11i is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Huawei Nova 9, but both have the same thickness. Xiaomi Mi 11i has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Nova 9. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a brighter screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the display, a bit larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Mi 11i takes better photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video and a lot better video quality.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 11i, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 11i features just a little better battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity.
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