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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Huawei P40 Pro is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, getting an 88.2 score against 81.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Huawei P40 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei P40 Pro is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but it's thicker and a lot heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P40 Pro, although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little smaller screen. Huawei P40 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE both count with very similar memory capacity for applications and games, they have equal internal memory capacity.
Huawei P40 Pro features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Huawei P40 Pro takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a higher 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rate.
The Huawei P40 Pro features a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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