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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a little bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, with a global score of 81.4 against 81. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is an a lot older phone than Huawei Nova 9, but it is a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little greater pixel quantity per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. Huawei Nova 9 has as much memory capacity for games and applications as Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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