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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a general score of 81.4 against 72.4. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat, so it provides you a lot of extra features and a performance increase. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a just a bit greater display density, a larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 3 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a much more mega pixels camera and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3070mAh battery capacity instead of 2860mAh.
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