Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, 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 Redmi Note 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 193g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 10 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 450 nits 585 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
725 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz255 Hz
Response time2.6 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
85.6 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (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 Hexagon 688 Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 810 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
724
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1882
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18821594
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
398090
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU12901396860
GPU7905065197
Memory7451769080
UX11551083831
NanoReview Score398090314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1116
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.42 °C38.7 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1116654
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
8594
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Writing score10163n/a
Web score6959n/a
Video editing6464n/a
Data manipulation7424n/a
NanoReview Score8594n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 13 GB 19 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
18:19
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing07:44 h05:40 h
Video Playback13:08 h10:32 h
Games05:07 h03:52 h
Standby Mode73 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash 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 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.81/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
111
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
95
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
106
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX576
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.78
Pixel size 1 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - 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, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1515
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
89.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 400
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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