Huawei Nova 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 21, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€499

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm	6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches 163 x 76 x 8 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g	6.60 oz / 187.0 g
Resistance
	Yes; IP53
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet	Stardust Purple, Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, White

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 89.89% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.73% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19:5 ratio, 392 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Dolby Vision, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good)	2.1 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo670	Octa-core 2x2.6GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 642L	Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB	6GB/128GB (UFS 2.2) 6GB/256GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (12)

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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	966
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	2342
3D Mark High
Untested	636
3D Mark Low
Untested	632

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Battery

Type
4300 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W	Wired: 67.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 40min

Browsing

14h 4min

Video

10h 22min

Gaming

9h 33min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9/F24.0 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
32 MP	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 3, 5, 8, 19
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

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