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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2244px resolution and a quite smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a little greater pixels number per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3120mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has higher video frame rates, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video, a camera with much more MP and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
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