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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is better than the realme 8 5G, having an 81.4 score against 72. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter than realme 8 5G, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a quite greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit more powerful CPU than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The realme 8 5G features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the realme 8 5G also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Realme 8 5G has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63 percent greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much clearer videos and photos than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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