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

Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Huawei Nova 9

59 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Lite
VS
55 out 100
Huawei Nova 9
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Huawei Nova 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 175g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
  • Larger display: 6.57in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Lite and Huawei Nova 9
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:
Xiaomi 13 Lite
vs
Huawei Nova 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
sRGB gamut97.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz500 Hz
Response time1 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Lite], [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.23 mm (0.28 in) 7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Lite and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9341070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25712996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
Huawei Nova 9
589912
CPU241677216757
GPU167935138994
Memory112520116607
UX145564117554
NanoReview Score667696589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Max Surface Temp.37.7 °C37.4 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test18 fps14 fps
Graphics Score30932490
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Lite], [Huawei Nova 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Lite
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Writing scoren/a12816
Web scoren/a6595
Video editingn/a5939
Data manipulationn/a8261
NanoReview Scoren/a9635

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 33.1 GB 10.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Web Browsing07:35 h06:40 h
Video Playback12:35 h10:30 h
Games05:01 h04:36 h
Standby Mode94 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX376n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3D2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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