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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 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 and Space silver | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with a global score of 84 against 81.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei Mate 30 design is thicker and incredibly heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Huawei Mate 30 one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 30 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower (4K) video resolution, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a lot bigger sensor.
Huawei Mate 30 features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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