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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 the Xperia XA1's 71.7 general score. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Xperia XA1. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a larger screen, a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a better display density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little faster processor than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 3070mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a superior camera than Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations, a way higher video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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