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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's overall score of 75.3. Huawei nova 9 Pro's construction is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's, but it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a quite smaller display, a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a just a little inferior pixel amount in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 and the Huawei nova 9 Pro have quite similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have equal internal memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower video quality and a way less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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