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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2017-02-14 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 145.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, getting a global score of 81 against 71.8. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, it's just a little bit thinner and much newer.
The Huawei Nova 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X count with extremely similar displays, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a little inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a larger screen. The Huawei Nova 9 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way better 50 MP resolution camera.
Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
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