Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced February 2019 February 2019 September 2019
Status Available - March 2019 Coming Soon - March 2019 Coming Soon - September 2019
Colors Violet, Blue, Gray Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black Black, Blue, 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)
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm
(6.2 x 2.94 x 0.3 in)
156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm
(6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz) 179 g (6.31 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
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
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), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) 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)
Messaging
Build Features Fingerprint Sensor (under display)
Fingerprint Sensor (In-display)
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface MIUI 10 - MIUI 10
Processor Octa-core 2.3 GHz, Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485), Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver), Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
GPU Adreno 616 Adreno 640 Adreno 616
RAM 6 GB 6/8 GB 6GB
Internal Memory 64/128 GB 64/128 GB 128GB
External Memory No No microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Full HD+ Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
403 nits, HDR
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.97 inches 6.39 inches 6.39 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 (432 ppi) 1080 x 2340 (403 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.02% 85.33% 85.94%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP 48 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash Dual-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, 1/2", 0.8µm, Laser/PDAF
16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, Laser/PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, Laser/PDAF, 2x optical zoom
HDR, panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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, DLNA, 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, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM 128GB, 6GB RAM or 64GB, 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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 supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 3070 mAh 3300 mAh 4030 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -