Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13i vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Huawei Nova 13i
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 199g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13i
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a3.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)410527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14321574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU10098297913
GPU4012556171
Memory9218967596
UX7487383495
NanoReview Score308169305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a550
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing scoren/a7643
Web scoren/a5770
Video editingn/a5646
Data manipulationn/a5892
NanoReview Scoren/a7148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsingn/a07:34 h
Video Playbackn/a11:52 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a138 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aNo

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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