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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with Android 10 operating system. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design is newer, somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1236 x 2676, a little bigger screen and a little more pixels per screen inch. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lot worse (Full HD) video definition and a worse 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
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