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nova 9 vs Mi 11 Lite

Huawei nova 9 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

What nova 9 does better (14) and where Mi 11 Lite wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2021nova 9

6.9Score

14 advantages≈ $130

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2021Mi 11 Lite

5.8Score

9 advantages≈ $130

7.1Display7.0

4.7Performance3.2

7.2Camera7.2

5.0Battery3.8

5.8Features4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9Mi 11 Lite

	nova 9	Mi 11 Lite	Difference
Height	160 mm	160.5 mm	−0.5 mm
Width	73.7 mm	75.7 mm	−2 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	6.8 mm	+1 mm
Weight	175 g	157 g	+18 g

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

Why is nova 9 better than Mi 11 Lite?

AnTuTu score469,798 vs 290,172+62%
Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,973 vs 1,796+66%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme693 vs 3352.1×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
4K selfie videoYes · Mi 11 Lite: No
Charged in 30 min100% vs 57%+75%
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%

Why is Mi 11 Lite better than nova 9?

Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
Measured brightness608 nits vs 826 nits+36%
Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
Memory card slotNo · nova 9: Yes
Weight175 g vs 157 g+11%
Pixel density392 ppi vs 402 ppi+3%
Thickness7.8 mm vs 6.8 mm+15%
Loudspeaker loudness-27.3 LUFS vs -24.2 LUFS+-11%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 9≈ $1306.9	Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite≈ $1305.8
Design
Weight	175 g	157 g
Thickness	7.8 mm	6.8 mm
Height	160 mm	160.5 mm
Width	73.7 mm	75.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet	Boba Black (Vinyl Black), Peach Pink (Tuscany Coral), Bubblegum Blue (Jazz Blue)
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.6″
Panel	OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	392 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	608 nits	826 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	85.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G	Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 732G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	469,798	290,172
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,973	1,796
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	693	335
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.97"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,300 mAh	4,250 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	66 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	100%	57%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.3 LUFS	-24.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)	Android 11
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	EMUI 12 (Europe)	MIUI 12