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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3, getting a score of 79.3 against 78.2. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with Android 10 operating system. The Huawei nova 9 Pro construction is newer, a little bit lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Poco M3.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has a quite higher screen density, a little bit higher 1236 x 2676px resolution and a little bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco M3 takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 48 MP resolution and a lot lower 1920x1080 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much longer battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
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