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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's overall score of 79. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding OS features. Huawei Nova 9's body is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Huawei Nova 9 features a screen that is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's display, although the Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a greater memory for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has just a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a less megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with superior battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity.
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