Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G
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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 9 SE | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2023, March 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.78 in | 165.7 x 76 x 7.9 mm | 6.52 x 6.52 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 183.5 g | 6.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Violet, Blue, Gray | Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue | |
| Battery | 3070 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.97" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 87.5 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.1% | 85.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 432 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - HDR | - 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0" | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 13, MIUI 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.3 GHz | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 350392 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 113716 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 43080 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 111549 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 113716 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 288211 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 223441 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 438 | 422 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1308 | 1252 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 966 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 849 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 405 | 602 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1451 | 1891 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1870 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5825 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W |
- Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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