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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, with an 81 score against 74.9. The Huawei Nova 9 body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but it is notably lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Nova 9 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit better pixel amount per inch of screen.
Huawei Nova 9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features better battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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