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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZs's score of 77.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xperia XZs. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better display than Xperia XZs, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bigger display and a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit superior CPU than Xperia XZs, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster).
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3070mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XZs features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography, a back-facing camera with way less MP, a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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