In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 SE and Honor 70. 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 | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 147.5 mm | 161.4 mm | Honor 70 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Width | 70.5 mm | 73.3 mm | Honor 70 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Depth | 7.45 mm | 7.91 mm | Xiaomi MI 9 SE is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Weight | 155 g | 178 g | Xiaomi MI 9 SE is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Body Colour | Ocean blue | Piano black | Midnight black | Emerald Green | Crystal silver | |
| Body Material | Glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Honor 70 is waterproof. |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.5 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.385 W/kg (body), 1.385 W/kg (head) | 1.19 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.79 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.97" | 6.67" | Honor 70 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Honor 70 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 432 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:09 | |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunshine mode 2.0 | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode | FullView Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, dual-curve display, Super Curved Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz | Honor 70 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 | - | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 616 | Qualcomm ADRENO 642L |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 8 GB | Honor 70 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Honor 70 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 54 Megapixel | Honor 70 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.49" | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | Sony IMX800 sensor | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 10x | Both phones have the same digital zoom. |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR, Portrait bokeh | |
| Camera Modes | 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 | Night mode, Super Macro Mode, Ultra Wide-angle, Solo Cut mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8768 x 6144 | |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | 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 | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, Super Sensing Camera, Instant All-Pixel Focus |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor 70 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Honor 70 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | 122 degree(s) | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has larger second camera lens field of view than Honor 70. |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 2.5cm macro photography |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 SE has higher resolution third camera than Honor 70. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Honor 70 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Magic mirror | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup | Beauty mode, Portrait with HDR | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 6528 x 4896 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 2520 x 1080 | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3070 mAh | 4800 mAh | Honor 70 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9 SE. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor 70 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 10 | Magic UI 6.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Payment Technology | Google Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, 5G NR, TD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 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 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 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | SBC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, M4V, apt-X HD | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4 | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus | HONOR Histen |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, GPU Turbo technology, OTG Reverse Charge |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 9 SE | Honor 70 |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 jack audio cable | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System | - |
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