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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-03-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has an overall score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Huawei P40 Lite's global score of 79.5. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P40 Lite has Android 10 version. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than Huawei P40 Lite, it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little bit better screen than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Huawei P40 Lite's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE one, both have equal internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P40 Lite. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better camera than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a same size aperture and a 0.5 inches sensor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Huawei P40 Lite has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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