Huawei nova 9 SE 5G vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

Huawei nova 9 SE 5G

Xiaomi 12 Lite

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G network

5G band SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.6 mm

159.3 mm
Width

75.6 mm

73.7 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

7.3 mm
Weight

191 g

173 g
Colors

Black, Blue, White

Black, Green, Pink

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

AMOLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

387 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

-

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 670
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 670
Chipset

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 642L
Memory RAM

8 GB

6, 8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Storage

-

UFS 2.2

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm, 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 112˚

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 2 MP, 1/5" , 1.75 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, HDR10 video recording

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 22 mm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 26 mm, 80˚ , 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Unspecified

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

4300 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Huawei Super Charge, 66W (100% in 35 min)

Quick Charge 4+, 67W (50% in 13 min)

Huawei nova 9 SE 5G comparisons