Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced February 2019 March 2020 2020, April 30
Status Available - March 2019 Coming Soon - April 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May
Colors Violet, Blue, Gray Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm
(5.81 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
(6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 2628, 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging
Build Features Fingerprint Sensor (under display)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Splash-proof
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0 Android 10.0
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 11 MIUI 11
Processor Octa-core 2.3 GHz, Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm) Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) Octa-core (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2 GHz), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
GPU Adreno 616 Adreno 618 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 6 GB 6 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 64/128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.97 inches 6.67 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 (432 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.02% 84.28% 83.40%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes yes
Radio No FM radio, recording FM radio, recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED flash LED flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.12µm, PDAF
HDR, panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP Punch-Hole, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 3070 mAh 5020 mAh 5020mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -