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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, getting a 79.3 score against 74.4. Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Huawei nova 9 Pro's body is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's, but it is a bit heavier.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a bit larger screen, a bit greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1236 x 2676.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Huawei nova 9 Pro captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a much better 50 MP resolution.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro's battery performance is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 one.
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