Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Huawei P30 Lite

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Huawei P30 Lite across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Huawei P30 Lite runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 9 SE the better performer.


Display: Huawei P30 Lite offers a screen size of 6.15 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 5.97 inches, making Huawei P30 Lite the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei P30 Lite's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Mi 9 SE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Huawei P30 Lite offers 24 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9 SE better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei P30 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 20 MP, making Huawei P30 Lite better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei P30 Lite offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 3070 mAh, making Huawei P30 Lite better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei P30 Lite offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 9 SE the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
₹21,190
(Not Released in India)
Huawei P30 Lite
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
76%

Release Date

13 Feb, 2020
25 Apr, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 712
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.97 inches (15.16 cm)
6.15 inches (15.62 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2312 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
32 MP

Battery

3070 mAh
3340 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(1,372 ratings)

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
HiSilicon Kirin 710

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Mali-G51 MP4

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.97 inches  (15.16 cm)
6.15 inches  (15.62 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2312 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi
415 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.95 %
84.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.47 %
90 %

Design

Height

147.5 mm
152.9 mm

Width

70.5 mm
72.7 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

155 grams
159 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide AngleIMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.6µm pixel size
24 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size BSI Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3070 mAh
3340 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope