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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Huawei P20, with a overall score of 81.4 against 78.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer phone, and it is also a little lighter and a bit thinner than Huawei P20. These devices come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei P20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P20, because it has a quite bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Huawei P20 features as much memory to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. The Huawei P20 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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