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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a score of 79 against 78.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is incredibly newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the previous 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features greater battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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