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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer device, and it is also a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a display that's very similar to the screen in Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a quite worse pixels amount in each inch of display, a little worse 1080 x 2244 resolution and a quite smaller display, they both have the same screen brightness.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 2% bigger battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a bigger aperture, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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