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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 global score. These phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both should give all the same operating system features. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Huawei Mate 20 were released with only 6 months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is lighter and thinner.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a display that's just as good as the Huawei Mate 20 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has way less brightness and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has as much memory for applications and games as the Huawei Mate 20, they have the same internal storage.
Huawei Mate 20 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a superior camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a camera with much more MP and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
The Huawei Mate 20 has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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