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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 10.89 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with a overall score of 81 against 80.8. Even though Huawei Nova 9 and Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G were released only 5 months apart, Huawei Nova 9 is thinner and just a bit lighter. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a little more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a higher 50 MP resolution back camera.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with superior battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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