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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| -- | Metal 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 | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 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 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 9T is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with an 82.2 score against 75.9. Xiaomi Mi 9T works with Android 10 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9T is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a brighter screen and a bit greater pixels quantity per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a processing unit that is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3120mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a bigger camera aperture, a back camera with a lot better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
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