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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a global score of 90.9, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's 81.4 score. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro construction is newer than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's, although it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, although it has a quite smaller screen, a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite lower pixel number in each inch in the display.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution, higher video frame rate and a way larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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