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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2, getting a score of 81 against 78. Huawei Nova 9 is a way newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A2, but it's a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
Huawei Nova 9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera with much more MP.
The Huawei Nova 9's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Mi A2's one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. Huawei Nova 9 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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