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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a 76.6 score against 75.9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes with Android 10 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger camera aperture, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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