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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2021-01-18 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 9T is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a global score of 83 against 75.9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with Android 10 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video, a way larger back camera sensor and a much higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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