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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is much better than Sony Xperia L4's 71.8 general score. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than Sony Xperia L4, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more vivid display than Xperia L4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little better performance than Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia L4 has a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures way better videos and photos than Xperia L4, because it has a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations, a way larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Sony Xperia L4 counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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