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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's overall score of 77.5. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer cellphone, and it is also notably lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 73% bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality, a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos and a much more megapixels camera.
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