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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's 81.4 global score. Apple iPhone 8's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but it is a bit lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has a little bit darker screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, more pixels per inch of screen and a larger display.
IPhone 8 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The iPhone 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 69 percent greater battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better camera than iPhone 8, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much more megapixels back camera and a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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