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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with a 79.3 score against 79. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with Android 11 OS.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a little bit better pixels quantity per inch of screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures greater pictures and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a less MP back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features more memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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