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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-10-29 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than the Xiaomi 15, having an 81.4 score against 80.6. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi 15, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14, counting with a couple nice extra features.
The Xiaomi 15 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a just a little better count of pixels in each inch of screen, a lot brighter screen, a little bit higher 1200 x 2670 resolution and a quite bigger screen. The Xiaomi 15 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi 15 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a better resolution camera in the back, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi 15 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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