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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted Black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Xperia PRO-I is much better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with a score of 96.3 against 81.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia PRO-I has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Xperia PRO-I is much newer than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, it's much heavier and somewhat thicker.
Sony Xperia PRO-I features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a greater number of pixels per display inch, a quite larger display and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Xperia PRO-I has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a superior camera than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture for better images in low light environments and a much bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 384 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia PRO-I counts with a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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