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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-15 |
| -- | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is much better than the Xiaomi 12S, getting a general score of 81.4 against 72.9. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi 12S has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite lower pixel number in each inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a quite bigger screen and much more brightness.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Xiaomi 12S both have incredibly similar memory to install applications and games, they have equal internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12S, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12S features a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera with a worse resolution.
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