Huawei Nova 5T vs Xiaomi Mi 9T: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Nova 5T vs Xiaomi Mi 9T. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Basics
Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei Nova 5T
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L71A
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Xiaomi Mi 9T
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.6Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.9Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.1Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.6 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.2 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.0
141 reviews
9.3
383 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Nova 5T vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

Specs where to buy Huawei Nova 5T Huawei Nova 5T
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L71A 		Xiaomi Mi 9T price comparison Xiaomi Mi 9T
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 6.26" 6.39"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 74.0 mm
154.3 mm
7.9 mm 		74.3 mm
156.7 mm
8.8 mm
Weight 174 g 191 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 730
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 585.000
v10 		320.983
v9
Battery 3750 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX582 Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand Huawei Xiaomi
Aliases Yale-L71A, Honor 20, Yale-L61A Redmi K20, Xiaomi Redmi K20, Xiaomi Mi9T, M1903F10G

Release Date
Release date October 2019,
6 years ago 		June 2019,
6 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Nova 5T
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Huawei Nova 5T
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Size
74.0 mm • 154.3 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.3 mm • 156.7 mm • 8.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 174 g 191 g
Usable surface 84 % 86 %
Materials Glass, Metal Glass, Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
Blue
Purple
Black
Blue
Red

Screen
Diagonal 6.26" 6.39"
Type LCD IPS AMOLED • Samsung
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 412 Pixels per inch 403 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 96% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 60000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR
  • 103% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
7.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
9.6
Is it comfortable?
9.4
9.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.3
9.0
Number of reviews
141 reviews
383 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x Kryo 470 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 470 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 8 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 QUalcomm Adreno 618

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
585.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 75% of devices
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320.983
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 16% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
-
  • Hi-Res Audio

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.1
8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
9.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.1
8.8
Number of reviews
141 reviews
383 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 48 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.75
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX586 Exmor RS Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO 50 - 204800 100 - 3200
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.60 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.96"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Omnivision OV8865
Type
--
CMOS BSI 2
Pixel size
--
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/3.2"
3
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Samsung S5K3L6
Type
--
ISOCELL
Pixel size
--
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/3.1"
4
Camera type

Macro lens
--
Resolution
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Retractable front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 20 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K3T2
Type -- ISOCELL
Pixel size -- 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/3.4"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
8.4
8.1
Quality of selfies
8.7
8.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
8.7
Number of reviews
141 reviews
383 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.840 W/Kg on head
1.290 W/Kg on body 		1.341 W/Kg on head
1.511 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.190 W/Kg on head
1.180 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
9.4
Quality of the GPS
9.1
9.2
And the WiFi?
9.2
9.4
Number of reviews
141 reviews
383 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
22.0W 		Yes,
27.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 15%
    Less than a day
  • 51%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 8%
    Less than a day
  • 27%
    One day
  • 53%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
141 reviews
383 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 6 years ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 5 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 52%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 39%
    Every six months
  • 54%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
141 reviews
383 reviews
Prices
From $ 120 --
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