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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-01-18 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, with a general score of 83 against 76.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T body is notably newer than Huawei nova 3's, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a display that is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T one, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels per display inch. Huawei nova 3 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei nova 3's CPU is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although the Huawei nova 3 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features greater battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 33% larger battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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