Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Released · Jun 08, 2018
Released · Apr 15, 2019
5.9-inch
6.0-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3120 mAh
3070 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches
147.28 x 73.09 x 7.5 mm
5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches
147.5 x 70.5 x 7.45 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g) 5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Biometrics
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, Red Black, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 424 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 432 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Screen-to-body
80.88 % 83.96 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 360
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 616 Adreno 616
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
OS
Android Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3120 mAh 3070 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
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
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.12 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 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, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Infrared, 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(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA 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

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018 Feb 20, 2019
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