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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a overall score of 78.7 against 75.9. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is just a little bit heavier. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Huawei Mate 9 Pro count with similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a just a bit worse pixels density and a little worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a larger sensor capturing higher quality photos.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28 percent greater battery capacity.
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