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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is much better than TCL 20 5G's 73.1 general score. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version while TCL 20 5G has Android 10. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is noticeably lighter and thinner than TCL 20 5G, even though it was released just 20 months before.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little bit better screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more display brightness and a just a little greater pixel density. The TCL 20 5G has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the TCL 20 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little better processing power than TCL 20 5G. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better camera than TCL 20 5G. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 48 mega-pixels, a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor, a F1.8 aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition.
TCL 20 5G has a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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