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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat15 800/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2018, May	2019, February 20
Status	Available. Released 2018, June	Available. Released 2019, March

Body
Dimensions	147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)	147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.81 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	Super AMOLED, HDR
Size	5.88 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.97 inches, 87.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), MIUI 9.5	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 616	Adreno 616

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP, f/2.0, (depth)	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Features		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
		Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3120 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3070 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired

Misc
Colors	Gray, Blue, Red, Gold	Violet, Blue, Gray
SAR		1.39 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		1.19 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
Models		M1903F2G
Price	About 260 EUR	About 460 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 169044 (v7) GeekBench: 5912 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 180057 (v7) GeekBench: 6017 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.901 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB	Voice 86dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 87dB
Audio quality	Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.9dB	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 86h	Endurance rating 73h