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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-18 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is much better than the Huawei nova 3i, with an 81.4 score against 73.7. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner phone than Huawei nova 3i, although they were only released 8 months apart.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a just a little better amount of pixels in each display inch. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes way better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a way higher video resolution, a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a camera in the back with way more megapixels. The Huawei nova 3i has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3i counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 3340mAh battery size.
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