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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, having a global score of 79.3 against 72.1. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 counts with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Even though the Huawei nova 9 Pro is extremely newer than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a way better resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a much better 50 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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