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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is much better than the Xperia XZ, with a global score of 81.4 against 73.5. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design is a lot newer, just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xperia XZ. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ, because it has a just a little better screen pixel density, a larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little better processing power than Xperia XZ, because it has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger camera aperture, a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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