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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is much better than Huawei nova 2i, having an 81.4 score against 72.4. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Huawei nova 2i. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little sharper display than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a little larger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a greater camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Huawei nova 2i features a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 3340mAh battery size.
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