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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a little bit better than the Huawei P30 Lite, getting a 79 score against 77. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is newer than Huawei P30 Lite, it is somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P30 Lite. Both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Huawei P30 Lite counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2312 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a lot better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way better (4K) video quality and a camera with much more mega-pixels. Huawei P30 Lite has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB, the Huawei P30 Lite also has 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior battery life than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also by far the cheapest.
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