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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei Mate 30 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with an 87.4 score against 81.4. These phones work with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 5G has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei Mate 30 5G is a better cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, it must be told that it is also a heavier and thicker cellphone.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G captures a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a camera in the back with less MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei Mate 30 5G one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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