Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.97 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 206g
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4252mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 5.97 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 585 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 90.4 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)255 Hzn/a
Response time4.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 DSP Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 616 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 750 MHz n/a
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5453720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)159410805
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU96860519980
GPU65197787998
Memory69080391721
UX83831447023
NanoReview Score3149682146722
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score654n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0) iOS 26
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12 n/a

Battery

Volume 3070 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:40 hn/a
Video Playback10:32 hn/a
Games03:52 hn/a
Standby Mode83 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length52 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 18 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX576 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.78 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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