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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| 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 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 general score. Both devices in this comparison review have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so they should give you the same OS features. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is thinner and a lot lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, although both of them were released with only 5 months difference.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little better pixel quantity in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T. Both of them have the same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate, a same size camera sensor, the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30% larger battery size.
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