Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 Note 9 Pro
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.84in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 202g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5020mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 9 Pro
    vs
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.84 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 450 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 90.3 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    615 nits
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
    Response time35.2 msn/a
    Contrast1649:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance No IP65
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Metal
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    84.4 %
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))    		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
    - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
    Process Samsung SMIC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Da Vinci
    Graphics Adreno 618 Maleoon 910
    GPU Cores 256 1024
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    719
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1874
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    3885
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18743885
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    389839
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1443077
    CPU139577507103
    GPU73153586911
    Memory72832214190
    UX104277134873
    NanoReview Score3898391443077
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1044
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1044n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    8136
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    n/a
    Writing score9643n/a
    Web score6022n/a
    Video editing5453n/a
    Data manipulation6923n/a
    NanoReview Score8136n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) HarmonyOS 6
    OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5020 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    26:36
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:27 hn/a
    Video Playback13:57 hn/a
    Games05:33 hn/a
    Standby Mode143 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    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) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
    Sensor size1/1.72n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a69 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.48 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 52 mm
    Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.5 (0.4)
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - 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 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
    LTE category12n/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 Note 9 Pro
    87.1 dB
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date May, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 185 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 500
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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