Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Huawei Pura 80 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Huawei Pura 80

36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
VS
79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Huawei Pura 80

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9A Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25, vs Huawei Pura 80, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. 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
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 211g
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Huawei Pura 80
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:
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
vs
Huawei Pura 80

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.53 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
sRGB gamut92.9 %n/a
Response time40 msn/a
Contrast1318:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.9 mm (6.49 in) 157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G25 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Da Vinci
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 32 1024
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4721629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15245134
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
CPU50728376339
GPU16844287783
Memory28611322037
UX28942220574
NanoReview Score1251251206733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 11 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging No Yes
Full Charge Time 2:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Web Browsing10:08 hn/a
Video Playback13:37 hn/a
Games05:37 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 480 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length28 mm24 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category4n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB
Huawei Pura 80
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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