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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8, having an 81.4 score against 77.4. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer device, and it is also lighter and just a bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate 8 has a superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution, a larger aperture and a lot more mega-pixels camera. Huawei Mate 8 features greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
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