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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 12.76 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Xiaomi 12 Pro, getting a general score of 81.4 against 79.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design is a little bit thinner and way lighter than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it was released many years before. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version, offering lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has much more display brightness, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a little bit larger screen and a little bit greater pixel density.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better video definition, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a higher 50 megapixels resolution camera. Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE count with incredibly similar memory to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
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