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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with a global score of 83.2 against 81.4. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, we must highlight that it is also a a little thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px and the same brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a just a little greater display density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same video definition and a same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as Xiaomi Mi 9, they have equal internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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