Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-20 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is slightly better than Huawei Nova 9, with an 83.4 score against 81. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide the user the same operating system features. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also somewhat thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a little larger display and a just a little greater display pixels density. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a bit faster processor than Huawei Nova 9, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores. Huawei Nova 9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a more mega-pixels camera.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has longer battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
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