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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-06-17 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 405 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 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 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 | 64.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.66 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Huawei P40 lite 5G is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, getting a global score of 83.4 against 81.4. These devices use Android operating system, but Huawei P40 lite 5G has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei P40 lite 5G is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Huawei P40 lite 5G feature very similar storage to store more apps and games, both have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei P40 lite 5G's CPU is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE one, both have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a lower video resolution and a lot lower resolution camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30 percent larger battery size.
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