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

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.97 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 173g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3300mAh vs 3070mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Xiaomi Mi 9
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:
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.97 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 585 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 85.3 %
Features Always-On Display - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)255 Hz245 Hz
Response time4.2 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 DSP Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 616 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)545898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15942206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU96860209300
GPU65197191747
Memory69080113809
UX83831136185
NanoReview Score314968651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °C35.6 °C
Stability97 %91 %
Graphics Test3 fps18 fps
Graphics Score6543100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing scoren/a14618
Web scoren/a7084
Video editingn/a6715
Data manipulationn/a7931
NanoReview Scoren/a10649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 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 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 19 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 3070 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing05:40 h06:08 h
Video Playback10:32 h11:37 h
Games03:52 h04:07 h
Standby Mode83 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length52 mm54 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Samsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/41/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.11/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX576 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.78 1/3
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE category1520
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 460
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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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