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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's score of 75.9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with Android 10 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels amount per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures, a camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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