Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Huawei P30 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Huawei P30 Lite

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
VS
38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9A Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 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 Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 194g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Huawei P30 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
vs
Huawei P30 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.15 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamut92.9 %99.4 %
Response time40 ms42.8 ms
Contrast1318:1820:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A], [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.9 mm (6.49 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G25 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 32 64
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)472506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15241547
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU5072889926
GPU1684434424
Memory2861156197
UX2894270007
NanoReview Score125125250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a554
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing scoren/a6669
Web scoren/a5369
Video editingn/a4900
Data manipulationn/a5606
NanoReview Scoren/a6434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 11 GB 20 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3340 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:55 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsing10:08 h06:54 h
Video Playback13:37 h11:15 h
Games05:37 h04:23 h
Standby Mode118 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP24 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX576
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category412
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 100 330
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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