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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, getting a global score of 81.4 against 76.1. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is an much older phone than TCL 20 Pro 5G, but Xiaomi was able to make it thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. These devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11, so it offers a couple nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit more powerful CPU than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little more vivid display than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better camera than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size camera sensor, a back facing camera with a 48 MP resolution, the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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