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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's 74.6 score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Huawei Nova 9 has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10, providing a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. The Huawei Nova 9 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.
Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a little sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a little better pixels density.
Huawei Nova 9 has much more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a lower 48 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
Huawei Nova 9 features a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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