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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-07-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a little bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite (2019), with a overall score of 81.4 against 76.5. Both of these devices work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. Even when Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) were released only a few months apart, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better looking display than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better camera than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot better (4K) video definition and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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