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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, getting an 81.4 score against 79.3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is an noticeably older device than Huawei nova 9 Pro, but Xiaomi could make it lighter and a bit thinner.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite lower number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro's storage to install games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's one, both have the same internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations.
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