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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-17 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei P40 lite 5G is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, getting a global score of 83.4 against 81.4. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but Huawei P40 lite 5G has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei P40 lite 5G is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but it's heavier and thicker.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G and the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE feature similar CPUs, they have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little more vivid display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Huawei P40 lite 5G have extremely similar memory for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures slightly better photos and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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