Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Mi8 SE: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Mi8 SE. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 SEXiaomi Mi 9 SEGlobal · 6GB · 64GB
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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Xiaomi Mi8 SE
Xiaomi Mi8 SE
China · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.9Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.3Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.7 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.8 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.0
118 reviews
9.0
54 reviews

Technical specifications of the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Mi8 SE

Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE price comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Global · 6GB · 64GB 		Xiaomi Mi8 SE prices Xiaomi Mi8 SE
China · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 5.97" 5.88"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 81% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Dimensions 70.5 mm
147.5 mm
7.5 mm 		73.1 mm
147.3 mm
7.5 mm
Weight 155 g 164 g
Micro SnapD. 712
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 710
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 226.183
v8 		218.159
v8
Battery 3070 mAh 3120 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX363 Exmor RS
2
Selfie Camera SELF 24.8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 9.0 P Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Xiaomi Xiaomi
Aliases Xiaomi Mi9 SE, M1903F2G Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

Release Date
Release date February 2019,
5 years ago 		May 2018,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Mi8 SE
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Mi8 SE
Size
70.5 mm • 147.5 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.1 mm • 147.3 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 155 g 164 g
Usable surface 85 % 81 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Glass, Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Blue

Pink
Black

Blue

Gold

Red

Screen
Diagonal 5.97" 5.88"
Type AMOLED • Samsung AMOLED • Samsung
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2244 px
Density 432 Pixels per inch 402 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 60000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • 103% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Wide screen notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 60000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.2
7.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
9.6
Is it comfortable?
9.4
9.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.1
9.1
Number of reviews
118 reviews
54 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
CPU 2x Kryo 360 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz 2x Kryo 360 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 616 Qualcomm Adreno 616

RAM
RAM 6 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
226.183
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 61% of devices
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218.159
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 18% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.2
8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.8
9.1
Number of reviews
118 reviews
54 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX586 Exmor RS Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.75 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO 100 - 3200 --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.55"
2
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
8 Mpx
5 Mpx
Sensor
Omnivision OV8856
Samsung S5K5E8
Type
PureCel
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/4"
1/5"
3
Camera type

Wide Angle lens
--
Resolution
13 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3L6
Type
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/3.1"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 24.8 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX576 Exmor RS Samsung S5K3T1
Type CMOS BSI ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 1.00 µm 2.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.78" 1/3.1"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
8.1
7.8
Quality of selfies
8.8
8.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.8
Number of reviews
118 reviews
54 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.385 W/Kg on head
1.385 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.190 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
9.1
Quality of the GPS
9.1
9.2
And the WiFi?
9.1
9.5
Number of reviews
118 reviews
54 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3070 mAh
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3120 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 19%
    Less than a day
  • 52%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 9%
    Less than a day
  • 50%
    One day
  • 37%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
118 reviews
54 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V11 (Android 9 P)
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • MIUI V10 (Android 9 Pie)
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 77%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 61%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 52%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
118 reviews
54 reviews
Prices
From $ 158 --
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