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

Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Huawei P30

46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
VS
50 out 100
Huawei P30
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9T Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 9T
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3650mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Huawei P30
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 9T
vs
Huawei P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.53 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 85.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
Huawei P30
629 nits
sRGB gamut96.4 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)880 Hz240 Hz
Response time42 ms3.6 ms
Contrast1868:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9T], [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 128 360
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)511957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15512513
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
Huawei P30
588682
CPU89386192129
GPU34918159791
Memory60894109920
UX61570126842
NanoReview Score247218588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.45.3 °C38.7 °C
Stability99 %47 %
Graphics Test2 fps14 fps
Graphics Score3732479
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9T], [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Huawei P30
8482
Writing score693210879
Web score55296709
Video editing36835704
Data manipulation51707470
NanoReview Score61978482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 12 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsing11:57 h07:35 h
Video Playback15:26 h12:30 h
Games06:05 h04:36 h
Standby Mode175 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorOmniVision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 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 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes 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/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1321
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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