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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, having an 81.4 score against 78.9. These devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a a bit thinner and a little lighter phone than the Google Pixel 3a XL, even when they were released only a couple months apart.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a just a little higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 21% greater battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a superior camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a back camera with much more megapixels and a way larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
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