Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Review: Better than a flagship?

[@alexwr]

2019, when we're calling 6 inch screen phones small...

[@peterpachnik]

6 inch in 2019 is 5.2 inch in 2015

[@alexwr]

@@peterpachnik And 4 inches in 2012

[@tanbonn211]

@@alexwr and 20 inch in 2030

[@novoid69]

@Alex Wilson I prefer phone below 6 inches, preferably 5.6-5.8".

[@justanotherviewer1282]

6-6.3 is a good size on hand not too big not too small, i myself dont have big fingers but 6" is a very good smartphone size

[@rexcatajan1009]

Imagine a 5.5 inch bezzeless phone with 2019 specs. Thats the dream

[@theben8463]

wait for Mi X S, or Mi 10 SE, or skipped it altogether Mi 11 SE, it will come as this Mi 9SE size is a perfect aize

[@RejinVennikkel]

rex adrian catajan samsung s10e

[@theben8463]

@@RejinVennikkel what holds me back from s10e aside from the price, damn more expensive than 9 SE, is its SOC. here in our region most of Samsung Flagships got Exynos chips, not even Snapdragon so 9 SE is a clear choice for me

[@theben8463]

@Stefan Ra any reference? I would love to see pls

[@rexcatajan1009]

@@RejinVennikkel still too expensive. Im looking for something with the same size but a bit cheaper. Besides im not a fan of the punch hole

[@vrsCarnage]

Bro how do you not have 100k+ subscribers, you're a really good tech youtuber

[@dansgadgets3574]

Thanks! Maybe one day :D

[@vrsCarnage]

@@dansgadgets3574 if you keepup the hard work, you'll get there, i believe in you my guy

[@essaime-310]

Maybe it has to do with your shots framing... a bit annoying...

[@LTU2012]

It has type c to 3,5mm at default package, its not necessary wirelless headphones.

[@cuaujimenez7039]

3.5 mm jack is way better than the adapter

[@andreatilli6227]

@@cuaujimenez7039 why?

[@cuaujimenez7039]

Analogic audio is better than digital audio. While the USB type C can transfer electricity, video, audio and other stuff; the audio jack is only made for transferring audio, and it has been used for a long time, so it's basically more developed.

[@mau3304]

@@cuaujimenez7039 what bullshit are you talking? its the same as a normal headphone jack. what do you think is your built in jack using? magic ?

[@mau3304]

@@cuaujimenez7039 it's the same interface

[@abdalkreemmhmed1191]

am using it for about month, till now doing very well, very satisfying.!

[@janis0835]

Why dont u use an adapter for the Headphones?

[@michelleclaudia8655]

I got this phone since 1 year ago and it still feels very smooth :D

[@georgitodmarte8118]

Me too

[@georgitodmarte8118]

And still in 2022

[@杰杰-o9l]

Mi fan here!!! Your video is great! I'm thinking of either a 9SE or 9T, but I think I should be more patient and wait for their 5G phones?

[@ajitnairk010]

Well. I have 2 xiaomi fones. Redmi Note 4 and a note 6 pro. Both excellent fones. Great daily performance and great battery life. I reduced animations to 0.15. Now it feels extremely fast. As fast or maybe faster than One plus. What more can one ask for the price range. Maybe gaming performance. But i cant tell, as i dont game on fones. 😄

[@sagarsheth3791]

Your very informative dude. You'll get more Subs I hope

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

I don't think so.

[@johnconnor2402]

Only in 2019 is a 6" phone considered compact lol. Man, I wish 5.5" phones were popular again. Would love this phone at 5.5

[@Homelanderwasright]

Wow but this phone has size of many 5,5" phones

[@adammahendra320]

This 6" water drop notch phone have same dimension as old 5.15" thick bezzel phone(mi 5s) Nowadays phone have bigger screen inch because the bezzel is thinner,not because the dimension is bigger Sorry bad english

[@sunnyt5795]

@@adammahendra320 and phones are taller

[@arjaydee6379]

It is compact and smaller coz of the slimmer bezels. It is even smaller than my redmi 5 with a 5.7" screen. Might even be smaller than 5.5" phones 2-3 years ago.

[@meghauw]

Great review and special thanks for not playing music through your review. That's something I find really annoying. And even better: some Satie in between segments. Wonderful!

[@charmainedianneflores-cali1103]

Which is better mi 9se or 9t? Please help

[@desireeh4205]

Watching on ocean blue mi 9 SE, truly is a great phone and I'm probably gonna own this for years 👍🏾

[@Cygnel10N]

​@Sasa M "Better" is IMO subjective. Some people would go for the compact size of SE (albeit less powerful) instead of its more powerful sibling,

[@DarrenJCalvert]

Easy better than most premium priced phones from Apple and Samsung, no complaints!

[@tzadka]

You can disable app scanning in the settings when this scanning screen shows up.

[@nugrahadiperdana9012]

Are u still using ur pocophone ? How about the delay touch and ghost touch issue ? Is it already fixed ?

[@dansgadgets3574]

I'm gonna switch from pocophone to this. I've had no issue with touch delay

[@nugrahadiperdana9012]

@@dansgadgets3574 Thanks for the info, im still comparing which one i wanna buy, according to u which one is better for daily driver ?

[@ΓιούληΤσαγκαράκη]

I bought it and you had right! Its awesome!

[@thefalcon168]

Please ..Tell me about your experience with the battrey and SOT

[@ΓιούληΤσαγκαράκη]

@@thefalcon168 ok its not the same battery as mi 6 or redmi note 7 but it depends from the reason you hold this mobile . For example ,i never play games but i am you tube lover. So, it has full one day long battery

[@thefalcon168]

@@ΓιούληΤσαγκαράκη great but what about screen on time from 100 to 0

[@ΓιούληΤσαγκαράκη]

@@thefalcon168 its about 11.30 hours

[@thefalcon168]

@@ΓιούληΤσαγκαράκη thank you for answer ❤

[@praba991ify]

Xiaomi models do last long from my experience

[@ZubinB]

Not in mine though. Even their accesories like power banks have failed on me & that too within the warranty period. 🤦‍♂️

[@praba991ify]

@@ZubinB Sometimes it happens. My Samsung note 9 s pen is not working, just bought it last week. Sometimes it doesn't matter what brand, if unlucky might get a defective products. That said my pocophone is still super fast after 8 months

My Mi A1 is almost two years old now. I dropped it and the corner of the touchscreen broke within a week, and that is the only problem of any kind I've had with it since I got it. Regularly updated, no root or anything, just pure stock.

[@bierundkippen720]

Budo Bašović I know the A1. It is pretty unstable. Physically, I mean. The one that I got also broke very easily.

[@julius2353]

They build affordable phone but certainly not durable.

[@martinsroad4469]

Great review man, keep it up !!

[@limitburst7878]

How long does it take to come once u order

[@Lucky-lh9js]

Hii @Dan's Gadgets, where can I find Xiaomi Mi 9 SE for sale? The link in the description says the product is sold out!

[@Lucky-lh9js]

for USA shipping?

[@TijlDaelemans]

Lol, length of the hair. Love the ending. Good review 👍. You comparing the mi 9se and mi 9t as well? Tough chooce these days 🤔

[@Lookylooky-vv2vm]

Is that a different launcher you have on that phone?

[@bierundkippen720]

The one shown here is the MIUI launcher that comes with the phone.

[@thilantharuka1853]

Hey Bro!. How is battery life? Someone complains that it has bad battery life.

[@bierundkippen720]

Watch the vid, sucker!

[@theben8463]

I have a concern, will NFC work with speakers NFC too? Btw, its unlocked bootloader, chinese version with global rom

[@theben8463]

Fun fact: Mi 9 SE has the similar dimensions with Redmi 4X , size wise.

[@tinyjournaler7014]

My old phone was Redmi 4X and my current one is MI 9 SE, they are both amazing in my opinion :))

[@arianrahman4840]

5.8'' is the holy grail screen size , any bigger than that is what a serial killer would want

[@arjaydee6379]

Depends on the bezel & overall dimensions. This 6" mi9se is even smaller than my redmi 5 with 5.7" screen

[@calemnel6091]

Thanks for the review. Helps alot! Also subbed. Samsung a50 vs huawei p30 lite?

[@kodaph]

Why the piano background, like melancholic, anyways nice review

[@carljohnson3090]

Bro just I give shout out for jor honest review you told about everything When it comes to battery life I have mi 9 and mi9se both two phone are not in miui I rooted for aosp. Right now mi9se has 6-7 sot at intensive usage mi9 has 7-8 the same usage as well as mi9se Miui didn't optimized many of the important features

[@Margotlc_]

I just discovered your chanel, you are producing very good videos with good quality !! I would like to buy a new smartphone but I am hesitating between the Pocophone F1 and this one... The pocophone has a better battery and an audio output (these two are very important for me) but this one is smaller and I think has a better photo mode (also two things that are very important for me)... Wich one do you advise me to buy ? I can also wait and maybe Xiaomi will release a new cheap and small smartphone... (sorry for my english, i'm French)

[@gyadnya3249]

May i suggest for you? Better you choose mi 9se. You will know if you compare the camera, boom! Then this phone have super amoled display on full HD+ screen resolution! The battery only 3070mah but, it can hold about 8-9 hours (playing games, youtube and social media). It have Super Slo-mo video! 950fps! I guarantee you to buy this one. Thanks

[@Margotlc_]

@@gyadnya3249 Thank you for your advice :)

[@paranoidandroid77]

Can you hide the notch?

[@leonelasmith4770]

another bad thing is that it does not have an sd card slot which upsets me very much because I wanted to buy the mi 9

[@rawsashi]

Why so much fuzz about the headphone jack 🙄 … there's an adapter included btw. I have the phone and it's superb. Only thing is the battery, which could've been slightly larger. Also VoWiFi and VoLTE are working fine on it. To enable VoWiFi use dial code (w/o spaces): * #*#869434#*#* Related options will then appear in SIM settings.

[@syedarqam9341]

How's the screen on time?

[@rawsashi]

@@syedarqam9341 The battery lasts for round 1 and a 1/4 days with screen on of 4h (WhatsApp, surfing, music). A friend of mine got screen time of 7h by reading only books. So it depends on the Application..

[@meduse4444]

What would you choose? Xiami mi 9 se or LG G7 ThinQ?

[@threecatstooges985]

Se. G7 is hot

[@pavolduracka]

great video as always 😊

[@CaptainOblivious23]

Figure running into your videos again! I saw your fitness videos about gaining weight forever ago. Love the new stuff!

[@imadinf]

Does it affect when using the screen protection layer on the fingerprint reader

[@susybaka69420rizz]

No. It works perfect. I'm using Mi9se.

[@sd3773]

Great review ! can u tell me what color is your hair ?

[@dansgadgets3574]

I guess blonde/ginger mix

[@ianpearson8976]

I love my pocofone but true nothing can match amoled. How does the camera compare to the pocofone.

[@pamelakateantiola9907]

is this phone still worth buying now 2020? please reply!! 🙏🏻😭

[@macroevolve]

The Mi 9se has similar screen gestures that my iPhone 10 has. The one complaint I have about the Xiaomi Mi 9se, is that scrolling in some apps is laggy compared to ios. It is a vgery nice phone other than that.

[@gigimirziashvili]

Which should i buy - Samsung Galaxy A50 or Xiaomi MI 9 SE? Please help me

[@arcticparadox]

Xiaomi MI 9 SE all the way. It's better in every way except the battery.

[@Marcos-dh7sb]

hahaha we have the same problem😊, i'm really confused

[@keanu3260]

So it's basically the OnePlus 6t?

[@tuneskilla2195]

The only thing you can't really compare is the software

[@worldhello1234]

@1:12 It is not big enough for those who prefer big screens but those would rather buy a Mi 9T. :) @2:30 I mostly hold my Mi 9 SE like a tablet. The best thing about the Mi 9 SE is that it ticks all important boxes and you can get it for 250 bucks on Ebay in a like-new condition. :)

[@ShandShand-dv5ok]

How to disable adds ?

[@leiflala]

Do you think there is an audio delay when watching KZbin / Netflix with the airdots?

[@isak1917]

I got a redmi k20 pro and its honestly insanly good

[@dansgadgets3574]

Yeah i want to try that!

[@leiflala]

It's also more expensive than the 9SE lol

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΚαραμούζης-ζ8ζ]

So you're using Grindr?

[@Homelanderwasright]

No

[@alexoh4699]

?

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΚαραμούζης-ζ8ζ]

11:35,you can see the app

[@EthanG298]

Regarding the (lack of) 3.5mm audio jack, you can get USB-c to 3.5mm adapters on Amazon for around £10. I hate that some phones got rid of the port just because it's trendy and Apple did it, but thankfully there's a pretty easy workaround if you don't like wireless. Great review btw!:)

[@user-mc5xr9ku6x]

Been looking for a good review for ages. Your style is really nice . Been looking to get the se But I have 1 question. On average how much screen on time do you get? Like watching KZbin, surfing the web and going on social media e.g Insta and reddit?

[@dansgadgets3574]

I use my phone quote a lot (not as much for video though) and get a day out of it before I have to charge it at night.

[@antoniofranco7430]

I have it, I get 6/7 hours of screen time.

[@aztech6436]

dose it have led notification light?

[@toppertje115]

Nope

[@av98]

Wow..your review is really good. Keep going

[@jessical3637]

Should I buy xiaomi mi 9 se or iphone 7 plus?

[@spxncer0910]

honestly. Its completely up to you. If you prefer ios, then choose the 7 plus. If you like android, then get the mi 9 se. Keep in mind the xiaomi mi 9 se will last longer, becuase you are able to get custom android roms when xiaomi discontinues it.

[@johnconnor2402]

Honestly, the iPhone 7 plus doesn't even compare to this phone spec wise. The Mi 9se is better in every way.

[@spxncer0910]

John Connor true, but apple has been known for really well optimising there phones with not great specs. So it may be closer than you think

[@vladkol3100]

Iphones turned crapy after 6+ ones IMHO. My Iphone7 got motherboard crash after few months use.

[@davidrajchman7162]

The sensor actually has 48mp and then merges 4 pixels together and creates 12 MP images

[@XxshonenxX]

I really wish xiaomi made a redmi note 7 mini this size or perhaps as big as a pixel 3

[@rocketranger1000]

How is audio quality?

[@gyadnya3249]

Quite good

[@MarcusTDM]

Pretty sure you can get usb to headphone jack like iPhone has with the lightning connector. Great review. Nice phone.

[@flyguy5678]

Can u sell this unit

[@jacob4254]

Sony's 4,6 inch display was perfect (e.g. XZ1 Compact, or Z5 Compact - perfect phones)

[@lachelnfarhan]

What game is that on 8:58?

[@iesleif.2537]

I actually have the same question! What game is that?

[@yosukerechain2000]

I bough this month. And i use now but some one i dont like it... is dont have slot sdcard.

[@jomjalan9505]

That yellow mask apps 😉

[@nufdv08]

nice overall review.. but anyways, you can just a buy usb-c earphones if u want a wired one :)

[@worldhello1234]

@9:27 That is okay, no anccient technology this time arround. ;) @9:58 I use the standard dongle with some wired Sony earphones and if you change the region you can get maximum loudness. Singapore will do the trick. @11:23 Exactly, NFC, Super Amoled display, 5th gen in-display fingerprint sensor and UFS 2.1 storage. :)

[@Whybal]

How about AOD always on display ? The screen is , you know, an AMOLED.

[@rolierrol7702]

Bb oneplus 👋, Welcome xiaomi

[@smartwatcherss5718]

If you dont want to have a big screen then for me its about p30, p20,mi9se and s10e

[@Alexed.w]

Really late on this but...you know, there are wired usb-c earbuds...

[@mazwan2811]

Mi 9t?

[@sphelelengubeni136]

i don't like air-pods, i don't like any phone more that 6 inches, i don't like pop up cameras, i don't like 500$ being called mid-range but i love this phone, i can forgive absence of headphone jack, super amoled will compensate , i don't care about super charger because i charge when i sleep anyway and i cant get over the fact that my 7 inch tablet is almost the size of most flagships of 2019 which i can't afford but still watch reviews anyway and i like this review but i don't like that Dan didn't like this comment

[@bigdisme5622]

I have this phone, and I will never go back to a Flaship. I think 1200 for a new Samsung or Apple, I'd have to be nuts when for $430 you can get a smartphone with the best cameras, cpu/gpu, and good battery life, wireless charging. Edit: I hvae the Mi 9 Transparent 8/256 setup.

[@alexoh4699]

But it isnt the best lol

[@adrianmcdermott7175]

I'm watching this on my Mi 9 SE.

[@adrianmcdermott7175]

@@muneer6000ma The battery life is alright, not brilliant but alright. I hope this helps.

[@adrianmcdermott7175]

@@muneer6000ma I don't know specific numbers, but it lasts me for about five hours with brightness set to a third. It gets me through the day, but not more than that.

[@Homelanderwasright]

Nice video. I would subscribe for nice informative style but i only care about mi9 se

[@cindyind]

Nah man, mi 9 se use sony imx 586 sensor so its a true 48mp not a fake one who using software to interpolated the pixel

[@nadav1140]

Mi 9 SE or Mi 9t/Redmi K20??

[@azeemnazri487]

Camera both of them are same...if you want better performance,go for 9t because it use snapdragon 730...mi9t also have bigger battery...if you want a smaller and lighter phone,go for 9se...but with smaller battery than 9t

[@hawold6825]

Sherminator is that you?

[@ปลากระป๋อง3ช่า]

And you must be the teen from the 90s, right?

[@DrVitalliO]

Huawei 9 lite had nfc many years ago :)

[@dickyrachmad523]

Cons : No headphone jack, no notification led, bumpy camera lenses, MIUI, ADS... Pros : compact design, dark mode display, price...

[@mau3304]

trust me you won't notice any ads. because you hardly ever use a mi app. And even there they're not standing out much. And there won't be any ads if you don't use wlan but your flat

[@mimilicius]

Global version& eu rom doesnt have ads😉,notifications must be manual swiched on, to have all notification you wanted,mui is the best

[@lechwieczorek7147]

Better than OP6?

[@psalmaugstindacula355]

no but its price wise

[@alexandernorrie]

Say it with me now SHAO ME... That's it!

[@corentinguillo5577]

Isn't it more like shiaomi? (With an I pronounced like in "to live")

[@alexandernorrie]

@@corentinguillo5577 no! ao is the right vowel combination to make 小(Xiao) sound you could express it as shao, the I is silent 米 the pinyin is mi but would be better expressed by the English word (me). So you could just read the pinyin xiaomi but none of you geniuses seem to be able to wrap your head around that even... Let me guess you also pronounce Huawei (Wa way)!?! Do you need a lesson on that too? Just look up pinyin for beginners on KZbin you can learn just like everyone else.

[@corentinguillo5577]

@@alexandernorrie wow the aggression haha, thanks... I've studied English to a high level (I'm French) and I've also studied Chinese (only for 3 years this time, but enough to know about 500 characters) And I pronounce Huawei like the colour red although I don't know the accent. H kind of a French R, X kind of an English sh...

[@alexandernorrie]

@@corentinguillo5577 so you've studied Mandarin for three years but can't pronounce simple pinyin!? Does not compute... So why bother challenging my assertion? I'm trying to help people to understand something I know is true and you just want to challenge me when you should know what I said is correct. Yes you are French indeed.

[@alexandernorrie]

@@corentinguillo5577 what the f!!! Why would you pronounce hua华 as Hong红(red) ...??? Not even similar. Even someone who has never learned anything about the vowel sounds in pinyin could see these are not the same.

[@gorkemeyler8619]

In a love with your English grammar.

[@omarfaizelsappayani4222]

The music is lonely man..

[@mahmoodelnaiem32]

Honestly choice of music isnt appropriate. I suggest chillhop music E.g, Autumn breeze- j'san x nymano, Blue pt 2- Philanthrope. Two of my favourite chillhop tracks 😁😁

[@vincentjeremiakurniawan8641]

nice review

[@syamilazfar2394]

lol whats with the sad music between the transition

[@dansgadgets3574]

I like it

[@lukeet331]

Yeah I didn't get that

[@metalfist616]

5,97 inch screen! Im just smartassing ;-)

[@ligmayosalvadorjr7270]

Cc9 next please

[@encodersofia]

I would not call a 250 EUR phone cheap!

[@dinesh_parajuli]

This week I gone by this phone

[@rokg.3091]

sherminator is that you?

[@pg4614]

You look like the sherman from American pie

[@hoshina8535]

he looks like danny d

[@azizirahmat2869]

I dont have enough money to buy this fon :(

[@blondedip777]

Kesian

[@daan3851]

orderd it 2 months ago for 240 from banggood 128gb version

[@jedanthonyferrer4061]

Try Mi 9T Pro it's very cheap and you will love it. It also has Earphone jack. 😊 it also comes with 4000mAh.

[@GabrielNapora]

Liked the video after the first joke haha

[@andreigb4476]

The batery is important

[@gyadnya3249]

Do not see from the number "3070mah".. The battery can hold like 9 hours with heavy use such games and youtube

[@jhengnazal]

It's not 6 inch .is 5 something

[@dansgadgets3574]

The screen is 5.97 but who whole phone is just over 6 inches.

[@niek7808]

I just hate the UI of most Chinese brands... just put stock android on it. Aldo to be fair i prefer One UI over stock.

[@PianoTopia]

Hi 👋

[@dansgadgets3574]

hi