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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, with a score of 81.4 against 80.7. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Google Pixel 3 XL, although they were only released 6 months apart. Google Pixel 3 XL and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE both feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a display that is just as good as the Google Pixel 3 XL one, although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a bit smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way larger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
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