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

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, 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 Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3070mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 191g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 585 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 84.1 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz255 Hz
Response time3.6 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)670545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17971594
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU13048296860
GPU6456465197
Memory7124269080
UX9740083831
NanoReview Score363688314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C38.7 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test5 fps3 fps
Graphics Score875654
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Writing score9099n/a
Web score6144n/a
Video editing5542n/a
Data manipulation7012n/a
NanoReview Score8064n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 11.3 GB 19 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing08:09 h05:40 h
Video Playback12:36 h10:32 h
Games04:15 h03:52 h
Standby Mode114 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length53 mm52 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8865Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Sony IMX576
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.78
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No 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 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No 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 Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1515
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 290 400
Sensors - 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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