Huawei P9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

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Comparing the Huawei P9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei P9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Huawei P9 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Huawei P9 offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the larger display of the two. Both Huawei P9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Huawei P9 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei P9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 5 MP, making Huawei P9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Huawei P9 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei P9 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Huawei P9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 equally at 8.


User Rating: Huawei P9 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
23 Jan, 2017
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 625
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
4100 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Outstanding cameras
  • Decent performance
  • Sleek build quality
  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • No OIS or 4K video recording
  • Expensive
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(835 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
Jan 23, 2017
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 955
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.34 %
72.5 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

145 mm
151 mm
N/A

Width

70.9 mm
76 mm
N/A

Thickness

6.9 mm
8.4 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

144 grams
165 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
4100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 33 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

Yes
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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