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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 has a global score of 81.4, which is better than the Sony Xperia Z3+'s general score of 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is newer than Sony Xperia Z3+'s, although it is a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. These devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, offering a lot of extra features and enhanced performance.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a more powerful processor than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Xperia Z3+ has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a quite smaller display and a little lower display pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video, a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
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