Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-07-01 | 2019-04-15 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is better than the Huawei P8max's 72.1 global score. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, providing a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is way newer and way lighter, but also a little thicker than the Huawei P8max.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a brighter display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P8max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a lot better camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P8max, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Huawei P8max features a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 42 percent greater battery size.
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