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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2, having a overall score of 81.4 against 74.2. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is newer than the Huawei nova 2, it's just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it counts with some extra features and optimized performance.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a greater camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a back camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution and a way better video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity against 2950mAh.
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