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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a score of 78.7, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is way older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's body is just a little thinner and lighter.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with slightly more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light captures, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro have similar battery performance.
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