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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 a global score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 operating system. Huawei Nova 9's body is just a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although both were only released 5 months apart.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a back camera with more MP. Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
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