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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 a little bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, having an 83 score against 80.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T design is newer, but thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 5T. These devices have the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide identical OS features.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM. Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a bit greater display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Huawei nova 5T's camera is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's camera, both have a camera in the back with a 48 megapixels, the same video frame rate, the same aperture, a 0.5 inches back camera sensor and the same (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has greater battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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