Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 9X and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 9X Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.59 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3070mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 196.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 9X and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 9X
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 585 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 84.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response time29 ms4.2 ms
Contrast969:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.5 mm (6.44 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196.8 g (6.94 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 9X and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710F Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 64 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15551594
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU8992496860
GPU3402565197
Memory5917169080
UX6548283831
NanoReview Score248602314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °C38.7 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test3 fps3 fps
Graphics Score559654
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Writing score6877n/a
Web score5821n/a
Video editing4885n/a
Data manipulation5361n/a
NanoReview Score6430n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 15.4 GB 19 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing07:29 h05:40 h
Video Playback10:29 h10:32 h
Games04:36 h03:52 h
Standby Mode98 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX576
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.78
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category415
5G Supportn/aNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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