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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-20 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 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 619 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, having a general score of 81.4 against 76.1. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11, so it provides some nice extra features and performance tweaks. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is an noticeably older device than TCL 20 Pro 5G, but it's lighter and thinner anyway.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a slightly better looking display than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density. The TCL 20 Pro 5G features much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little better performance than TCL 20 Pro 5G. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit better camera than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back, the same video resolution, a same size sensor and a same size aperture.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 47% larger battery size.
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