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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 9 is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9, having an 83.2 score against 81. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 is extremely older than Huawei Nova 9, it's construction is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little bit higher pixel density.
The Huawei Nova 9's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 9's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little better processing power than Huawei Nova 9, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 30 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower 48 MP resolution back camera and a lower video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
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