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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, providing a couple additional features and performance enhancements. The Huawei Nova 9 body is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a screen that is very similar to the display in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features superior battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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