Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Global Version)

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced February 2019 September 2018 April 2020
Status Available - March 2019 Available - September 2018 Coming Soon - May 2020
Colors Violet, Blue, Gray Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only) Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm
(5.81 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm
(6.16 x 2.98 x 0.3 in)
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
(6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid 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 - China
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
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) - Global 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features Fingerprint Sensor (under display)
Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Notification LED - Yes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 8.1 (Oreo) Android 10
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 10 MIUI 11
Processor Octa-core 2.3 GHz, Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm) Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
GPU Adreno 616 Adreno 512 Adreno 618
RAM 6 GB 4/6 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 64/128 GB 64/128 GB 128 GB
External Memory No microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.97 inches 6.26 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 (432 ppi) 1080 x 2280 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.02% 82.51% 84.28%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP 12 MP + 5 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 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
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/5", 1.12µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 119° (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 24 MP, 1/2.8", 0.9µm, Auto HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps 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 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, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Not 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 Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Capacity 3070 mAh 3350 mAh 5020 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -