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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, having a general score of 85 against 81.4. The iPhone 8 is a just a bit lighter device than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but both of them have the same thickness. The iPhone 8 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less cpu cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit more vivid display than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has less bright display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a bigger screen. IPhone 8 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much better battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 69% more battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much larger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
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