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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-18 | 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 |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 has a score of 81, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's 78.2 overall score. Huawei Nova 9's construction is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi 9T one, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a quite lower number of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bit bigger display. Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 40 percent larger battery capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way better video quality and a back camera with more mega pixels.
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