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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than Huawei Nova 9, getting an 81.4 score against 81. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is an extremely older phone than the Huawei Nova 9, but Xiaomi was able to make it just a little thinner and lighter anyway. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version, so it provides you a couple additional features.
Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little bit higher screen density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a worse video quality and a back facing camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Huawei Nova 9 have very similar memory capacity for apps and games, they have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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