Huawei Y9s vs Redmi Note 8 Pro: Both Huawei and Xiaomi are two great phone companies that offer incredible mid-range phones. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 pro has been said to be the best and most affordable mid-range phone of 2019 and for good reasons. The likes of the Huawei P30 lite didn’t even came close to Redmi Note 8 pro when compared. But will the newly released Huawei Y9s be able to throw Redmi Note 8 pro off the table and become the new king of mid-range phones?
Well i guess the answer to the questions above lies in the comparison both phones. What better way will Redmi Note 8 pro prove that he is in league of its own in the mid-range phone world than to go head to head with the Huawei Y9s.
If you would love to see a video comparison then please watch the video below. But if you prefer to see text comparison then please check the full comparison table just below the video.
We have put together a table below that shows all the key specifications of both phones. Just below the table is a summary of the key features of both phones.
Huawei Y9s vs Redmi Note 8 Pro Full Comaprison
| FEATURES | Huawei Y9s | Redmi Note 8 Pro |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Weight | 206 g (7.27 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Screen size | 6.59 inches | 6.53 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density) |
| Protection | —– | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) | Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| RAM | 6GB | 6GB/8GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 |
| SD Card | YES, microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | YES, microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP (wide) 8 MP (ultrawide) 2 MP (depth sensor) | 64 MP (wide) 8 MP (ultrawide) 2 MP (dedicated macro camera) 2 MP (depth sensor) |
| Front Camera | Motorized pop-up 16 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery |
| Price | Starts from About ₦88,500 | Starts from About ₦83,000 |
Now that we have the key features of both phones outlined above, lets get to understand which of these phones came more equipped and which is more pocket friendly. To begin, we’ll start with the build and display of these phones.
The Differences Between Huawei Y9s and Redmi Note 8 Pro
Between the Huawei Y9s and Redmi Note 8 Pro which is a better phone. Well look at the differences in Specifications below.
Build and Display
The build of Huawei Y9s is Front/back glass, aluminum frame while that of Redmi Note 8 Pro is Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5). Simply put, the Redmi Note 8 pro has a better build in terms of durability. Both phones are slightly heavy as they weight about 200g. For a more durable build, we the Xiaomi phone is your best choice.
Both phones uses an IPS LCD display which we won’t talk much about as they offer pretty much value here. Although both phones uses 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio resolution, the Redmi Note 8 Pro spot a higher PPI density of (~409 ppi density) which will produce more sharpness and clarity when compared to the Huawei Y9s (~391 ppi density). Huawei Y9s however allows users to have access to the full screen due to the presence of pop up selfie camera.
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is used as the display protector of Redmi Note 8 pro which is not available for Huawei Y9s. No doubt, the Redmi Note 8 comes better equipped in the build and display section. But one can not also ignore the fact that the Huawei Y9s will offer better movie viewing and gaming experience.
Camera
Huawei Y9s comes with a triple rear camera with a 48 Megapixel main camera. Redmi Note 8 Pro on the other comes with a quad rear camera with a 64 Megapixel main camera. Truth be told, Megapixels don’t always determine camera qualities. The likes of iPhone 11 and Google Pixel 4 are among the best camera phones of 2019 and they don’t even have huge megapixels.
Putting megapixels aside, Redmi Note comes with more camera options than the Huawei Y9s. The Huawei phone has wide lens, ultrawide lens and a depth sensor. The Xiaomi phone on the other hand has a wide lens, ultrawide lens, dedicated macro camera and depth sensor. Basically, the Xiaomi phone is offering more camera option and that makes it a better camera phone in this category.
For selfie lovers, there is a 16 megapixel pop up camera up front the Huawei Y9s. Redmi Note 8 pro has a 20 megapixel camera up front. Expect you like the pop camera technology, the Redmi Note 8 pro selfie camera is better.
RAM and Internal Storage
When talking about RAM sizes, the bigger the number the better. Huawei Y9s comes with a maximum of 6GB RAM while the Redmi Note 8 pro comes with a maximum of 8GB RAM. The Redmi Note 8 pro also supports the use of UFS 2.1 which will help to increase its processing rate. Literally, the Redmi Note 8 pro have a faster and better processing speed.
For internal storage, both phones have a maximum of 128GB with the option of microSD card. Giving that RAM sizes and the UFS technology used in the Redmi phone, it wins this category also.
Chipset and Processor
Huawei used the Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) chipset in the Huawei Y9s while Xiaomi used the Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm). Both chipset runs on same nano-meter(nm) and they are good for the phones. But the differences comes in the GPU and CPU details of both phones. The Redmi phone uses a more advance GPU which is the Mali-G76 MC4 while the Huawei phone uses an older GPU which is the Mali-G51 MP4.
Another key difference is the CPU used in both phones. You see, the Redmi Note 8 pro uses a more recent CPU. While the Huawei Y9s uses Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), Redmi Note 8 Pro uses Octa-core (2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55). Both the GPU and CPU used in the Redmi Note 8 pro are upgraded and newer versions of the ones used in the Huawei Y9s.
Battery
Huawei Y9s is powered by a 4000mAh battery while the Redmi Note 8 Pro is powered by a 4500mAh battery. Both phones are fast charge enabled but the Redmi Note 8 pro will last longer. So if you need a phone that will be alive for longer time then the Redmi Note 8 Pro is your best choice.
Price
The Huawei Y9s cost about N88,000 Nigeria naira while the Redmi Note 8 pro price is costs about N83,000 Nigeria naira. The 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage of the Redmi Note 8 Pro cost about N95,000 Nigeria Naira.
Conclusion
There is no doubt that the Redmi Note 8 pro still maintains its excellent record of been the best affordable mid-range phone of 2019. From its build, display, camera, RAM, chipset, CPU and battery its a better phone to buy. However Huawei Y9s is a more pocket friendly phone. It is less expensive when compare with the 128GB internal storage variant of Redmi Note 8 pro.
Huawei Y9s vs Redmi Note 8 Pro: For persons who need the full screen of the phone to themselves, then you might like to buy the Huawei Y9s. But if you need everything else that a phone has to offer then the Redmi Note 8 pro is definitely the phone to buy.
