Huawei nova 5z vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Huawei nova 5z

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

156.1 mm

165.8 mm
Width

73.9 mm

76.7 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

178 g

209 g
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Colors

Aurora, Black, Green

Black, Gray, White

Display
Display type

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.26 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

412 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen, Oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Oleophobic coating
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

-

450 nits typ. brightness

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm

48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
8 MP, f/2.4

8 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
2 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm

5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
2 MP, f/2.4

2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
Infrared

Yes

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gravity, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity