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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's global score of 74.6. The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. The Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes with Android 10 OS.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a quite better resolution of 1236 x 2676, a little bit larger screen and a just a little better number of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a very superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower video definition and a camera in the back with a lower 48 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei nova 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature similar battery durations.
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