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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a general score of 83.2, which is slightly better than iPhone SE (2020)'s overall score of 81.5. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is a better device than the iPhone SE (2020), we must tell that it's also an older, a little thicker and somewhat heavier device. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit more vivid display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a bit opaque display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a much bigger screen and a little better pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3300mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a camera in the back with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a much bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
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