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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 overall score. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the previous 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is newer than Huawei Mate 20 lite, it is heavier and thicker.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 20 lite. They have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features as much storage capacity for games and applications as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, they have equal internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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