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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2312 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 412 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than Huawei P30 Lite, getting an 81.4 score against 77. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design has the same thickness than Huawei P30 Lite, but it's a little lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better processing power than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P30 Lite has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a lot better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have a 0.5 inches back camera sensor and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way higher video definition and a lot higher resolution back camera. The Huawei P30 Lite has a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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