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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-04 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Ceramic | -- |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a general score of 81, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 overall score. The Huawei Nova 9 body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it's lighter. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a little smaller display, a little bit lower 1080 x 2040 pixels resolution and a just a little less pixels per display inch.
Huawei Nova 9 has as much memory to store more apps and games as Xiaomi Mi MIX, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a camera with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a bit superior battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
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