Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-03-25 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 has a score of 81.4, which is better than HTC One (M8)'s general score of 71.9. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is noticeably newer, noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than HTC One (M8). Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0.
The HTC One (M8) features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. HTC One (M8) and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE both have really similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cores (although they are slower) and more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has much more storage capacity for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with superior battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a way better camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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