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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with an 81.4 score against 77.5. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is newer, just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a just a little higher pixels number per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 73 percent larger battery size.
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