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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is a bit better than Lumia 950's general score of 74.1. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is extremely newer and just a little thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Lumia 950. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Lumia 950 has a better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher screen density. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a superior processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 950, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit superior battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 2 percent larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much better photos and videos than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much more megapixels back camera and a bigger aperture for better images in low light situations.
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