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Huawei nova 9 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro

What nova 9 SE does better (8) and where Redmi Note 11 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9 SE
Huawei · 2022nova 9 SE
6.3Score
8 advantages≈ $160
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 11 Pro
6.8Score
6 advantages≈ $140
Higher score
5.8Display7.8
6.7Camera7.1
4.3Battery7.2
5.0Features4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9 SERedmi Note 11 Pro
75.6 × 164.67.976.1 × 164.28.1
nova 9 SERedmi Note 11 ProDifference
Height164.6 mm164.2 mm+0.4 mm
Width75.6 mm76.1 mm−0.5 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.1 mm−0.2 mm
Weight191 g202 g−11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 9 SE better than Redmi Note 11 Pro?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  2. Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+17%
  5. Weight191 g vs 202 g+6%
  6. Charged in 30 min112% vs 102%+10%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio89.5% vs 86%+4%
  8. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.1 mm+3%

Why is Redmi Note 11 Pro better than nova 9 SE?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. OLED panelNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  6. Pixel density387 ppi vs 395 ppi+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 9 SEHuawei nova 9 SE≈ $1606.3
Design
Weight191 g202 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.1 mm
Height164.6 mm164.2 mm
Width75.6 mm76.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMidnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal BlueGraphite Gray (Stealth Black), Polar White (Phantom White), Star Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,400 px
Pixel density387 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness—746 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%86%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GMediatek MT6781 Helio G96
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.05 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—261,309
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,729
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.52"1/1.52"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W67 W
Charged in 30 min112%102%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.58 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12MIUI 13
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