Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 430 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than HTC U Ultra, getting a general score of 81.4 against 77. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a a lot newer phone, and it is also a little lighter and a little thinner than HTC U Ultra. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit more vivid display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display. HTC U Ultra features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little better battery lifetime than HTC U Ultra, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer photos and videos than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a much more MP back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos.
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