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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5G's 75.7 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10 version, providing some nice extra features and increased performance. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is noticeably thinner and notably lighter than nubia Red Magic 5G, even though it was released a bit more further than a year before.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same brightness and the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little bit greater pixel quantity per screen inch. Nubia Red Magic 5G features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the nubia Red Magic 5G one, both have exactly the same internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 5G takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a bigger sensor, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5G has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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