Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12
vs
Redmi Note 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response timen/a35.2 ms
Contrastn/a1649:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 8 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 692
Graphics n/a Adreno 618
GPU Cores n/a 256
GPU Frequency n/a 750 MHz
FLOPS n/a 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29881874
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU171381139577
GPU11816073153
Memory13030172832
UX122399104277
NanoReview Score542241389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1044
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing scoren/a9643
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5453
Data manipulationn/a6923
NanoReview Scoren/a8136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18.9 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsingn/a10:27 h
Video Playbackn/a13:57 h
Gamesn/a05:33 h
Standby Moden/a143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.551/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.48
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 185
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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