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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco M3, getting an 81 score against 78.2. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version, giving some nice extra features and increased performance. The Huawei Nova 9 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Poco M3.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a display that's just as good as Xiaomi Poco M3's screen, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch of screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a back camera with more megapixels and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a really longer battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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