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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-15 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than the Huawei Mate S, with an 81.4 score against 75.3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE construction is notably newer and just a bit lighter than the Huawei Mate S's, although it is a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has a just a bit higher pixels amount per inch of display, a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite larger display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Huawei Mate S have similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 14 percent more battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes a lot better videos and photos than Huawei Mate S, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way larger camera sensor, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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