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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 | 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 P20 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with an 81.4 score against 79. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Huawei P20 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version. Despite of the fact that the Huawei P20 Pro is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2240 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and the Huawei P20 Pro have quite similar cameras, because although the Huawei P20 Pro has a camera in the back with a worse 40 MP resolution and a lower video definition, and they both have a same size aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality photographs.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has superior battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 26% greater battery size.
Although Huawei P20 Pro is a better device, it costs more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei P20 Pro, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, letting go some specs and features.
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