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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 20, with a global score of 81.4 against 79.5. Both of these phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter phone than the Huawei Mate 20, although both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Huawei Mate 20 both have really similar displays, because although the Huawei Mate 20 has a little bit inferior pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a brighter screen and a little larger screen. The Huawei Mate 20's memory for applications and games is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's one, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way more MP camera in the back and a larger sensor.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
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