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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 496 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 5.0 | 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
Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S's general score of 73.9. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 11 operating system. The Huawei Nova 9 is a a little lighter and just a little thinner phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a really superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S counts with a much better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2080 x 2400 and more pixels per display inch. Huawei Nova 9 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, although it has a back camera with a lot worse resolution, they both have a same size camera aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S has longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 16% bigger battery capacity.
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