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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-16 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is much better than Huawei P9's global score of 72.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is way newer than the Huawei P9's, but it's just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a processor that's very similar to the Huawei P9 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a slightly better display than Huawei P9, because it has a larger screen, a quite higher pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a greater camera than Huawei P9, because it has a way better video resolution, a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations, a way larger camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality and a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has a 2 percent larger battery capacity.
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