Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 155g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Larger display: 5.97in
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3070mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 5.97 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 585 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 84.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response time35.5 ms4.2 ms
Contrast1635:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 16 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231594
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU11205196860
GPU8743165197
Memory5380869080
UX10494783831
NanoReview Score358237314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C38.7 °C
Stability62 %97 %
Graphics Test15 fps3 fps
Graphics Score2579654
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 12.5 GB 19 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing05:50 h05:40 h
Video Playback09:49 h10:32 h
Games03:22 h03:52 h
Standby Mode80 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX586
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 18 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX576
Sensor size n/a 1/2.78
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1215
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 400
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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