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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 score. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Google Pixel 3 XL were only released 6 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner. Google Pixel 3 XL has a screen that is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's display, although the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a bit bigger display, a little bit better pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Google Pixel 3 XL's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although the Google Pixel 3 XL has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity against 3070mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a superior camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and videos.
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