Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Honor 400 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Honor 400

43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.97 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 184g
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Honor 400
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.97 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 585 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 90.2 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
Honor 400
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)255 Hzn/a
Response time4.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance No IP66
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 DSP Yes
Graphics Adreno 616 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5451142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15943180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
Honor 400
854878
CPU96860267068
GPU65197234936
Memory69080193158
UX83831159716
NanoReview Score314968854878
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Honor 400
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score654n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0) Android 15
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 3070 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Honor 400
n/a
Web Browsing05:40 hn/a
Video Playback10:32 hn/a
Games03:52 hn/a
Standby Mode83 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/21/1.4
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 18 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX576 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.78 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB
Honor 400
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 the clear winner in this comparison.

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