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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 9 is slightly better than Huawei nova 5T, getting a overall score of 83.2 against 80.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a bit lighter and a little bit thinner device than the Huawei nova 5T, even when both were released only 7 months apart. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better performance than Huawei nova 5T. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same video definition, the same resolution camera in the back, the same sensor size and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has higher video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 9 and Huawei nova 5T feature extremely similar storage to install games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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