Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

5.88" (2244x1080) Super AMOLED
4GB/6GB
Snapdragon 710 SoC 64GB/128GB Storage
12-MP, f/1.9 2 Rear Cameras
3120 mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

5.97" (2340x1080) Super AMOLED
6GB
Snapdragon 712 SoC 64GB/128GB Storage
48-MP, f/1.75 2 Rear Cameras
3070 mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product Name	Mi 8 SE	Mi 9 SE
Product	Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (Launched 2018-05-01)	Xiaomi Mi 9 SE (Launched 2019-02-01)
Display	5.88" 2244x1080 Super AMOLED	5.97" 2340x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)	12-MP f/1.9 (Primary) 5-MP f/2	27mm 48-MP f/1.75 (Primary) 8-MP f/2.4
Selfie Camera(s)	20-MP f/2	18mm 20-MP f/2
Computing	Snapdragon 710 SoC 4GB/6GB RAM 64GB/128GB Storage	Snapdragon 712 SoC 6GB RAM 64GB/128GB Storage
Battery	3120 mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	3070 mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge
Design	~~IP Rating~~, 164g (5.8oz), 73.09x147.28x7.5 mm (2.88 x 5.80 x 0.30 inches)	~~IP Rating~~, 155g (5.5oz), 70.5x147.5x7.45 mm (2.78 x 5.81 x 0.29 inches)

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Display
Product Name	Mi 8 SE	Mi 9 SE
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)	5.88"	5.97"
Display/Body Ratio	81.0%	84.1%
Resolution	2244x1080	2340x1080
Sharpness (PPI)	424 PPI	432 PPI
Brightness (specs)	600 NITs	600 NITs
Display Glass Type	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass
Features	Multitouch Glossy 2.5D	Multitouch Glossy 2.5D Always-On
Color Depth	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)

Primary Camera
Product Name	Mi 8 SE	Mi 9 SE
Megapixel	12-MP	48-MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.75
Focal Length (35mm)		27mm
Sensor Size	Small	Enormous
Autofocus Features	Contrast Dual-Pixel Phase Detection	Contrast Phase Detection
Hardware Features	Dual LED Flash LED Flash Autofocus HDR Photo	Dual LED Flash LED Flash Autofocus HDR Photo
Video Resolutions	2160p/30fps 1080p/120fps 720p/240fps	2160p/30fps 1080p/120fps 720p/960fps

Battery
Product Name	Mi 8 SE	Mi 9 SE
Battery Type	Li-Poly	Li-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)	3120 mAh	3070 mAh
Battery Features	Fast Charge Non-Removable	Fast Charge Non-Removable
Fast-Charge Protocol	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Qualcomm Quick Charge

Computing
Product Name	Mi 8 SE	Mi 9 SE
Processor Brand	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Processor Name	Snapdragon 710	Snapdragon 712
Processor # Cores	8	8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
RAM Options	4GB/6GB	6GB
Internal Storage Options	64GB/128GB	64GB/128GB
Operating System + Version	Android 8.1	Android 9.0

Communications
Product Name	Mi 8 SE	Mi 9 SE
LTE Category (Download)	LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE Bands	38, 39, 40, 41	12, 38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features	UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE EV-DO A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA	UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE EV-DO A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA
WiFi Speed	a b g n ac	a b g n ac
WiFi Features	Dual-band Hotspot WiFi Direct	Dual-band Hotspot WiFi Direct MU-MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features	A2DP BT LE	A2DP BT LE
NFC Features		NFC Supported
Connector Type	USB Type C	USB Type C
Connector Features	USB 2.0 USB OTG	USB 2.0 USB OTG
SAR US Head		1.19 W/Kg
SAR US Body		1.17 W/Kg
SAR EU Head		1.385 W/Kg
SAR EU Body		1.385 W/Kg

Sim Card 0
Product Name	Mi 8 SE	Mi 9 SE
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Sim Card 1
Product Name	Mi 8 SE	Mi 9 SE
Name	SIM1	SIM1
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Product Name	Mi 8 SE	Mi 9 SE
Multimedia Features	IR DLNA	IR DLNA
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Audio Formats	AAC 3GA AMR RA AWB FLAC MID MIDI MP3 OGA OGG WMA WAV	AAC 3GA AMR RA AWB FLAC MID MIDI MP3 OGA OGG WMA WAV
Video Formats	DIVX H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 H.265 MP4 VC-1 XVID	DIVX H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 H.265 MP4 VC-1 XVID
Sensors	Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou	Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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