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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Huawei Pura 80 Pro

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
80 out 100
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Huawei Pura 80 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Huawei Pura 80 Pro, 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 Note 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Huawei Pura 80 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 9 Pro
vs
Huawei Pura 80 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1276x2848 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 459 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
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 90 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Huawei Pura 80 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) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Huawei Pura 80 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G HiSilicon Kirin 9020
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))		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 618 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
5141
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18745141
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1196749
CPU139577371982
GPU73153286732
Memory72832319042
UX104277218993
NanoReview Score3898391196749
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Huawei Pura 80 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 Pura 80 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 LPDDR5X
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 CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 5700 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
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 Pura 80 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, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/0
Pixel size0.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a93 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.0
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 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 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
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)
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 Pura 80 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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