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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone X is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with an 88.1 score against 81.4. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Apple iPhone X construction is older, heavier and just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. IPhone X has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit brighter screen, a bit higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a little bit greater pixels amount per screen inch.
Apple iPhone X counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 3 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone X has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much better camera than iPhone X, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much bigger camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little better battery life than iPhone X, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
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