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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-01-15 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, having an 81.4 score against 80.3. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a somewhat lighter and a bit thinner device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although they were released only a few months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little better count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3070mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same back camera sensor size and a 48 megapixels back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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