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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than Google Pixel 3, having an 81.4 score against 80. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Google Pixel 3 were only released 6 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design is a little thinner but a bit heavier than the Google Pixel 3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 3's processing unit is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's CPU, and although the Google Pixel 3 has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way larger sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and videos and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3070mAh battery size.
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