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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Pro has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 global score. Although Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's a little lighter and also extremely newer. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a better resolution of 1236 x 2676, a greater screen pixels density and a bit larger display. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, a lot less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with improved battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
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