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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8's global score of 77.4. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a noticeably newer phone, and it's also lighter and just a little thinner than the Huawei Mate 8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit better pixels amount per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots greater videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution, a lot higher video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Huawei Mate 8 has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30% larger battery size.
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