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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a 78.7 score against 75.9. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a a little bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but both are equally thin.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro both feature similar displays, because although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher screen pixel density.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3120mAh. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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