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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 8's overall score of 77.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a a lot newer phone than the Huawei Mate 8, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Huawei Mate 8 features a processing unit that's very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S one, they have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit larger display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little higher pixels number in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a greater camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a back camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low light environments and a way better (4K) video definition.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little bit more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a lot cheaper.
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