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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a general score of 82.9 against 79. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is an older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but Huawei could make it a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a greater display pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro's camera is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S one, because although the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a lesser megapixels back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, and they both have a same size aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features better battery life than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, resigning some specifications.
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