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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi A2, but it's a little lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features as much memory for applications and games as Xiaomi Mi A2, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3070mAh battery capacity.
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