Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 score. The Huawei Nova 9 body is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1's, although it is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
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