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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a global score of 81.4 against 76.2. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo, giving a lot of extra features and optimized performance. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE construction is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, even though both were released only a couple of months apart.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a quite better pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way better video quality. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 22 percent greater battery capacity.
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