In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 Lite and Xiaomi MI 9 SE. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 151 mm | 147.5 mm | Honor 9 Lite has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 70.5 mm | Honor 9 Lite has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Depth | 7.6 mm | 7.45 mm | Xiaomi MI 9 SE is narrower than Honor 9 Lite. |
| Weight | 149 g | 155 g | Honor 9 Lite is lighter than Honor 9 Lite. |
| Body Colour | Sapphire blue | Midnight black | Ocean blue | Piano black | |
| Body Material | Glass | Glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head) | 1.385 W/kg (body), 1.385 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.65" | 5.97" | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has larger screen size than Honor 9 Lite. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has better screen resolution than Honor 9 Lite. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 428 ppi | 432 ppi | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has better pixel density than Honor 9 Lite. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 600 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 60000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Sunshine mode 2.0 | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass, FullView Display | Always-on display, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 659 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.36 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Honor 9 Lite has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 616 |
| MEMORY | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has more RAM than Honor 9 Lite. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has more internal memory than Honor 9 Lite. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has better camera resolution than Honor 9 Lite. |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.75 | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has better lens aperture than Honor 9 Lite. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | Bokeh effect | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Gender Beauty Mode, Portrait Mode 2.0 | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has face detection. |
| Light Source | Flash | Dual flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has better second camera resolution than Honor 9 Lite. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has better front camera resolution than Honor 9 Lite. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Magic mirror | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has face detection. |
| Camera Features (Front) | Gesture control | Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 2 Megapixel | - |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3070 mAh | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has larger battery capacity than Honor 9 Lite. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has fast charging technology. |
| CELLULAR | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | - | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0 | MIUI 10 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | - | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MID | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, M4V, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus |
| FEATURES | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | - | Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo |
| OTHERS | Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi MI 9 SE |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 jack audio cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System |
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