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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-01-02 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 416 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Huawei P Smart (2019), with a global score of 81.4 against 74.4. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Huawei P Smart (2019), even when they were released with only 3 months difference.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better performance than Huawei P Smart (2019), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little more vivid screen than Huawei P Smart (2019), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little greater screen pixels density.
The Huawei P Smart (2019) features a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei P Smart (2019) has a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots a lot better videos and photos than Huawei P Smart (2019), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
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