Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Released · Jun 05, 2018
Released · Apr 15, 2019
6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
6.0-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
3400 mAh
3070 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm
5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches
147.5 x 70.5 x 7.45 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White Black, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 432 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Screen-to-body
83.66 % 83.96 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 616
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3400 mAh, Li - Polymer 3070 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (HDR) 20 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20 Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

In The Box
Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018 Feb 20, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Memory 8GB/128GB
Type 3000 mAh
Weight 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Biometrics Optical in-screen fingerprint
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