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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a overall score of 81 against 75.9. The Huawei Nova 9 construction is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, although it's a little heavier and just a little thicker. The Huawei Nova 9 comes with Android 11 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count in each display inch.
The Huawei Nova 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a much more megapixels back camera. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 38 percent greater battery capacity.
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