Huawei nova 9 vs Xiaomi 12S Pro

Huawei nova 9

Xiaomi 12S Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

160 mm

163.6 mm
Width

73.7 mm

74.6 mm
Thickness

7.8 mm

8.2/8.7 mm
Weight

175 g

203/204 g
Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Violet

Gray, Green, Purple, White

Display
Display type

OLED

LTPO AMOLED
Physical size

6.57 inches

6.73 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

392 ppi

521 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

3D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 670

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 670

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 642L

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.28" , 1.22 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2

(telephoto) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 50 mm, 2x optical zoom
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 115˚
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9216 x 6144 pixels

8190 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

-

Leica lens
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
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, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, cyberfocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 4896 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR10+

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with tri-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4300 mAh

4600 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Huawei Super Fast Charge, 66W (100% in 38 min)

Quick Charge 4+, 120W (100% in 19 min)
Reverse charging

Yes

-
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 10W
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 50W (100% in 42 min)

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