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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 390 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 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, having an 84 score against 81.4. Huawei Mate 30's design is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little bit higher pixels number per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate 30's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Huawei Mate 30 has a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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