Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 408 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Huawei P20 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, having a overall score of 81.4 against 81.4. Despite being the best in this comparison review, we must note that it's also an older, somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker phone. These phones come with Android OS, but the Huawei P20 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit better display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Huawei P20 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE count with really similar processors, both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better camera than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a camera with a better 48 MP resolution.
The Huawei P20 Pro's storage to install games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. Huawei P20 Pro counts with better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
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