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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a score of 81.4 against 79. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version, counting with some extra features and some performance improvements. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is thinner and notably lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even though it was released only 12 months before.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel quantity in each display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same video resolution, the same video frame rate, the same diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a 48 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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