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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it counts with some additional features and enhanced performance. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit thicker than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, it's just a bit lighter and also newer.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little greater number of pixels per inch of display and a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit superior CPU than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures greater photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 3340mAh battery size instead of 3070mAh.
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