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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is slightly better than Huawei nova 3, with a 76.6 score against 76.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei nova 3. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an older 10 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei nova 3 has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a just a bit greater screen density.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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