Huawei nova 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 23 | 2020, March 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.9 in | 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 209 g | 7.37 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 500 | $ 199 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.57" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 84.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10 |
- 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services | Android 10.0; MIUI 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 390602 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 139828 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 74076 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 73867 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 139828 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 522365 | 303943 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 278791 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 729 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1714 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1144 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 582 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 785 | 568 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2813 | 1693 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (3), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min -Reverse charging |
- Fast charging 18W - Splash-proof |
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