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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2021-01-18 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9T is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a general score of 78.2 against 75.9. Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a a lot newer device than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's a lot thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with Android 10 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a little greater display density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a lot larger sensor, a larger aperture and a back camera with way more mega pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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