Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Realme 16 Pro

43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.97 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 192g
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Realme 16 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
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 5.97 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 585 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 89.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
Realme 16 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) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 DSP MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 616 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5451001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15942946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU96860212028
GPU65197143778
Memory69080165593
UX83831173039
NanoReview Score314968694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Realme 16 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 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0) Android 16
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3070 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:27 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Realme 16 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 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 18 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX576 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.78 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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/ax)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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