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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | 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 970 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than Huawei nova 3, getting an 81.4 score against 76.3. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a just a bit lighter cellphone than Huawei nova 3, but both of them are equally thin.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. Huawei nova 3's CPU is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE one, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 22% more battery size.
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