Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, having a general score of 83.2 against 79.3. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is much older than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, it's body is just a bit lighter and a bit thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a slightly better looking display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bit smaller display and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse resolution camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features as much memory for apps and games as Xiaomi Mi 9, they have equal internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 9 Pro features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 21% greater battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.