Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Review + Comparison with Mi 9 [Xiaomify]

It's here: the more budget-friendly version of Xiaomi's Mi 9; the Mi 9 SE. But how much had to be compromised to make this phone quite a bit more affordable, and is it any good compared to the flagship Mi 9? AliExpress: bit.ly/XMF_AE_M...
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The Mi 9 SE surely had to make some compromises to be this much cheaper than the Mi 9 and that starts with the body. It is quite a bit smaller, but that doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing. -Matter of fact I personally really kinda like the size of the Mi 9 SE. Its corners have a different feeling as well, making it quite different in design and hand-feel.
On the inside, quite some things are different as well as the Mi 9 SE has a Snapdragon 712, instead of the Snapdragon 855 found in the Mi 9. It has a bit of a smaller battery, and there's no Qi wireless charging to be found on the SE-model either. The Mi 9 SE does have a 18-Watts quick charger and also has the same in-glass fingerprint scanner as found on the Mi 9 which is impressively fast and reliable. The camera setup has a similar looking 3-lens rear camera with a super wide angle and telephoto lens, however, these have a slightly higher aperture and take photos with fewer megapixels than found on the Mi 9. The main camera is exactly the same though, and it is very good.
So how much different is it in daily use?
Overall The Mi 9 and the Mi 9 SE do feel the same as they both come with MIUI 10, which gives it the same type of experience.
As the Mi 9 SE has a bit of a slower processor, APPS tend to start up a little bit slower but it's really just marginal and it does not affect you that much in day-to-day use.
The camera on the MI 9 is surely a bit better than the 9-SE, but that really depends on which lens you are using. The main lens gives you identical results in all my tests. The wide angle and the telephoto lens do give much better results on the Mi 9, but that's not to say that the MI 9 SE gives really bad results though.
Overall I am quite impressed with the Mi 9 SE, it feels well-built, works really well and it's quite a bit cheaper than the Mi 9. So if you are on a tighter budget this good be a very good alternative to getting the Mi 9.
#xiaomi #Mi9SE #Smartphone

[@Echo_RysPcho]

I believe that whenever I watch phone reviews my phone feels so bad about itself and it may also be complaining to itself why is he not enough?! Lol

[@cytramon3882]

fixed the problem by watching only reviews of my phone lol

[@Echo_RysPcho]

@@cytramon3882 lol good one lmao😂😂😂

[@UnionAndroidSRboi]

I got myself Oneplus 6 and Black Shark phone...watched it on Black Shark and it says "i'm still capable compared to the new flagships"

[@slyd8r]

I think this is a PERFECT size phone!

[@aydnkaya9497]

Bjhkiio

[@ivandimitrov7679]

True

[@SantiagoLuz]

Exactly! I bought a MI 9 and I sold it after 2 days as I didn't like the size at all. I went for MI 9 SE and it's indeed the perfect size!

[@tgwnn]

I know right?? I love the "compact" size. I don't really care about the price, I just want a phone that weighs less than an actual brick.

[@eugenea.9927]

Very detailed when it comes to compare with the devices. Keep it up bro 10/10

[@farizalresat]

Hail Xiaomi!

[@Homelanderwasright]

Is this reference to germany?

[@mmdirtyworkz]

@@Homelanderwasright *rolls eyes*

[@Homelanderwasright]

@@mmdirtyworkz hail u know what i mean

[@theben8463]

Thank you for showing this 0:39 So I would expect a Redmi 4X kind of feel to it when holding this phone. Mi9SE is 7mm taller than Redmi4X + it retains the IR Blaster. I am so happy. This might be my next Xiaomi phone. ❤️

[@oOH4deZOo]

Best video on the Xiaomi mi 9 SE so far. thank you. also good music

[@bassamf.hameed1897]

So i heard another difference is that the SE doesnt have notification LED like the mi 9??

[@beatspopo]

Yes its true

[@OKHDistor]

WATCHING ON MY XIAOMI MI 9 SE. 😍😍

[@clnxlive]

@Mad Catz yea i want to know the same

[@xiaomify]

@Mad Catz The performance is really quite good, as it feels fast and snappy. (Don't know how it will be in the long run like in 12 months of use...) The battery life is alright; as it's a smaller battery than I am used to its not AS long lasting as a 4000 mAh battery would do, but it got me through most days and the quick charge allows to quickly give it some extra juice if needed.The camera is good, also not AS good as the Mi 9 but I am doing a video comparing that very soon.

[@OKHDistor]

@Mad Catz 3040 mAh only! But hell the Battery optimization is Lit!! Small but terrible battery life

[@flynny6551]

Mad Catz i think he meant but not terrible 😂

[@hokutonokenny]

Does it use optical zoom while shooting video?

[@Pradeepkumar-fw9nk]

The best thing about the mi9SE is its height. I was searching for this type of phone from a long time: perfect height, great specification and best in the budget.

[@ronniemartin550]

Your voice is really engaging I must say.

[@CdeMaDaejsAripi]

Great videos but please change the background music once in a while.. feels like watching the same video over and over

[@viplavg]

I like you presentation. Keep making these kind of videos. Loved it !!! Already subscribed 😉

[@emperorpenguin1456]

The review quality is top notch. I just can't stand the wrong use of 'a' vs 'an' like "a eight-core processor"

[@baopham9458]

"a" is used when the first letter of the next word is a consonant. "an" is used when the first letter of the next work is a vowel aeiou.

[@iman5094]

Bao Pham You use that principle on writing, but on speaking you still should use "an" if the pronounciation sounds vowel like "an M.C." "an 8 piece" etc etc.

[@iman5094]

Roboterly who?

[@emperorpenguin1456]

@@ryan1eeck Dude its basic grammar. You don't have to be a nerd to know right grammar.

[@silvionne]

Hy, one quick question: is there a difference between Mi 9 SE and Mi 9 Lite, beside the screen size?

[@llIlllllIll]

Got mine last week and it's absolutely amazing. Can't complain for the price (280€)

[@BigNorm69]

Where did you buy sir? Was that including delivery?

[@whanif73]

Seriously. Your video edits are beautiful. Subscribed!

[@gichellejalimao263]

I am a Xiaomi Mi 9 SE user and I love using this phone. 💕🇵🇭

[@midegaofficial7051]

kano bili mo paps .

[@ReinySP]

How long is battery life using it daily?

[@batulano1900]

Do you know how the Camera is compered to the s8?

[@brandenhyundai21]

So I have a mi9 se on order right now threw Ali Express,my question is about United States service.will I get 4g? I ordered the global version.also did yours come with a U.S. charger? Thank you

[@甲骨文最正统]

Branden Dinger i am aliexpress seller eternal team. If you buy a global version mi9 it will be A EU charger

[@fadyazouz3496]

How do I know it's a global version?

[@甲骨文最正统]

@@fadyazouz3496 see the title and description, if it is not global version when you received, you could ask a refund, because it is not as description

[@MrBidalos]

Love your videos. But where is Susanna???? And could you please battery life test Mi 9 SE vs Mi 9 vs others? Thank you

[@Lo-Fi-Go]

There's a channel called Frankie Tech. He does a pretty in depth battery test with the mi 9/ mi 9 se & others. The se held up really well.

[@MrMarkec24]

Great great rewiev and channel. You got my subs

[@mohammadm6485]

What do you think about Mi 9 SE Vs Galaxy S8 ??

[@just4therecord]

How is the Aqara announcement coming along? Any expected date?

[@xiaomify]

It was expected last month, but I have to hold on to it for a little while longer. Hopefully soon, maybe?

[@xiaomify]

The video I had done about it is ready, they're not ready yet. I do have another Aqara video coming up in the next days though :)

[@limaargenton]

I have a Galaxy s7 flat, really enjoy the size of it. I'm looking to go to the Xiaomi mi9 ou mi9se, do you think I will find a big update going to the mi9 se, or is almost the same processor power??

[@chloemcholoe3280]

I don't like how smaller phones are usually worse versions :( I don't like big bulky phones but I don't want to miss a lot of features

[@chloemcholoe3280]

@can we get 10K Subscribers with no videos?didn't you watch? towards the end are a lot of differences and down sides. no Qi and wireless charging etc

[@debur22]

Great video again 👍. Thank you for the comparing video between the two Mi 9, I have made my decision already and I ordered the Mi9. Still 👀 for the Aqara announcement. Keep up the good work ✌.

[@xiaomify]

Yeah the Aqara video is ready for some time now, but I am waiting till I can post it as they're not ready yet.. I do have another Aqara video ready as well and I will probably post that in the next week. (Got like 6 other videos ready to go..)

[@debur22]

I can't wait to see them

[@gieldobbelsteen7768]

How is the battery in this phone? Can you go through a whole Day? Maybe two?

[@nazeehaziaratkhan8528]

Yup, a day.

[@riaanvanwyk5374]

Can you please do a comparison between the mi 9 Se and the mi 9 lite?

[@VinnAProd]

Does it support google pay? (NFC transactions)

[@joinandy]

hi, may I know how to use mono-channel when audio recording? Or did you do post-processing to make it mono? Thanks. timestamp: 3:20 @xiaomify

[@kodaph]

how to deal with the absence of Notification LED? What alternative that Mi9SE has?

[@fargoththemoonsugarmaniac]

Always on Display which you can customize.

[@kodaph]

@@fargoththemoonsugarmaniac Thank you

[@Xtechi]

New subscriber, love the way you make the video

[@davidkristof]

hey, the clock/weather widget on the home screen, whats that? i just bought a redmi go for my mom (i use iphone) and on her home screen its only the clock. For the weather i have to download some weather app. i tried 5-6 of them. all of theirs widget looks terrible

[@fariznur]

Use a global rom

[@EnjoyTour9]

Is camerq 2api enabled??? Can i use gcam on this device???

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

Yes

[@shariquejaved2934]

Hi i have one question please suggest me which one should i buy? Mi 9t or mi 9 se? I am not a gamer or music lover but i watch youtube and surf internet and talk over the call in whatsapp, imo or google dua and use google map once a for half an hour or 1 hours while driving. How much battery consumption? I mean if will charge my phone in morning then will i get backup till night? Waiting for your reply.

[@Haos942]

Is the haptic feedback from the mi 9 se comparable to the mi 9? :)

[@attactactical]

Nice and clean comparation! 👍🏻✌🏻

[@dimitrivanbrandt6629]

I would remove the background tone from the vid. Crazy to listen to the same thing 25 min. Content is great though!

[@agustin9181]

I was listen in anothers videos the screen of MI 9 SE its better than the MI 9, thats true? Pls help!

Would you recommend me MI 9 SE or POCOPHONE F1?

[@k-urai5367]

Depends on what your likes are

[@tuantani8480]

I say I'll go for 9 SE just for the design and camera. But if you are that kind of hardcore gamer guy, I say go for Poco

[@k-urai5367]

@@tuantani8480 exactly! If you're a businessman and battery means a lot to you, you should go for Poco, basically mi 9 se is better on many aspects than poco except gaming

[@Han-rq3yq]

Quality content! u got a new sub!!

[@Pradeepkumar-fw9nk]

I think you should review all the phones and gadgets on a separate channel. Your videos are great, you clear every aspect of the gadgets and your voice is also great. You are the best among all the reviewers on the youtube. I think it will be a great hit.

[@kaanosphere]

Gr8 vid. Keep up the good work!

[@Nero68]

Thanks for a great review. The SE will be my next phone whenever I need one. I always prefer smaller phones so this as small enough and with great specs for the prize it will be perfect.

[@Fiszek2012]

3:10 ktoś wie czemu mi9 ma taki słaby dźwięk? I czy może już to naprawili?

[@Hawkeye1001]

Can you please battery life test with others? a50 vs Mi 9 SE which one is better? What do you think about that?

[@valentincorbic2869]

Mi 9 se is better, because the gestion is better

[@valentincorbic2869]

@Mad Catz 98 hours?? This is bullshit, if you didnt do anything maybe, but with à screen on and open apps its impossible. If you dont trust me there is a good video of comparison that show you mi 9 se is really better, but yes its surprising ^^

[@thotslayer1665]

What's that Ultrabook you using ?

[@noloveishere]

Seems like a Mi Notebook Air 13.3

[@abdullahi2999]

I wish you could talk about the display quality. Are there any difference in display quality on both the Mi 9 and the SE? What about Widevine L1? Finally do you think it's better to go for the Mi9SE instead of the Redmi note 7?

[@krauzzxgame7159]

In Tech tablets channel he said that mi 9 se got a better display than the mi 9. Widevine L1 is avaliable for global version and yes it is worth it to get Mi 9 se rather than note 7

[@hcdangan]

Wow this is really a good review. You got my subs!

[@mmdirtyworkz]

How many?

[@anybr3712]

Do I should wait for the Mi A3? Or do I should get the Mi9 SE? Please, enlighten me

[@KapelloMg]

Mi9 SE will give a better experience

[@xiaomify]

I think the Mi A3 probably will get the Android One operating system, as oppose to MIUI10 on the Mi 9 SE. Personally I am really not a fan of Android one, so that could be a factor to base your decision on.

[@anybr3712]

Thank you!

[@bri1085]

@@xiaomify for those who prefer Android One, when can the Mi A3 be expected?

[@kodaph]

June 2023: Mi 9 SE (grus) is still rocking to this day. The cameras of this phone is still superior than most phones of today... ❤

[@a7medo778]

they should have added the top tier processor to compete with the s10e i would gladly paid a higher $$ for that

[@Oddragnar]

this

[@coqui1550]

What's a deal-breaker for me is that the Mi 9 SE doesn't have the LTE band that I need for my carrier, and the Mi 9 does. It's the band 12 (700 MHz).

[@Phrancis5]

Same here. T-mobile US. Besides B12, the MI9's advantages was worth the extra $.

[@nishanpyakurel1990]

Is there sony senser(imax586) in primary camera?

[@lpriniotakis]

Hey there. As they are currently at the same price: Xiaomi Mi9 SE or Huawei P20? What's your pick?

[@mikedasneves]

Mi9 se since Huawei has been out of Android

[@garypayne4284]

@@mikedasneves Not on the P20 and my P30 uses Google etc perfectly

[@imadinf]

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

[@sufrihadi]

No

[@Mohajer-jt5tk]

An amazing explanation by an amazing channel thanks a lot

[@bakuradits757]

which to pick, Mi9 SE or Realme 3 Pro? 710 and 712 aint that different also Realme 3 Pro is 100 bucks cheaper in my country. thanks

[@pitchblack3138]

Realme got faster charging and a lot longer battery life.

[@bakuradits757]

@@pitchblack3138 considering its battery capacity, i think Mi9SE will finish faster. also Mi9SE has 18W charging, not too much from realme's 20W charging. it's fine.. and some people out there said that using amoled also reduce battery usage. but I'd like to see a battery drain test too

[@krauzzxgame7159]

You don't get ir blaster, nfc, wide and telephoto lense, Amoled, real glass build on realme 3 Pro. If u can deal with it then go for realme 3 Pro.

[@bakuradits757]

@@krauzzxgame7159 okay thanks. what about Mi9SE and Mi8? this one was bugging me lol because they have quite the same price. just 10 or 20 bucks difference we can get SD845. what I like from Mi9SE is compact size, those triple cameras setup, on screen fingerprint. but if we aside those three, we can get Mi8 which is still more superior in every aspect.

[@bakuradits757]

@Mad Catz yes. and I constanly use dark themed wallpapers. I'm fine with that. thanks

[@Anggelos876]

This is a really good presentation, both in video and script.

[@matchamiyya]

a quick question, is the back of mi 9 SE flat? or slightly curved like mi 9?

[@beatspopo]

Flat

[@bryantran6797]

Please respond which website is more safe for Canada?

[@bryantran6797]

Mad Catz is xiaomi online store good seller?

[@bryantran6797]

Mad Catz for Ali

[@joneshutapea405]

The display both of them amoled or super amoled ????

[@wsuptrick]

Anybody using this in the US? Specifically California? The LTE bands barely have a match I was wondering how service is

[@justincelis8579]

I use the Mi 8 lite on T-Mobile in Texas works with no problem

[@butahscotch1007]

Nice review. Confused between mi9 se or poco. Which should i go

[@francissantiago1804]

Good for who don't like big screen budget phone

[@lucalat8094]

Does it supports the API camera 2?

[@janlukes5833]

No, damn you Google for not making this compulsory for Android 8

[@krauzzxgame7159]

@@janlukes5833 lol they support cam2api out of the box. From the mi 8 and mi 8 SE they already are

[@janlukes5833]

Interesting, fotej camera does not offer me raw photos, but I just tried camera 2 probe which confirms that it's available in deed.

[@joao_victor040]

Yes

[@johnnacario5623]

is this phone can record video1080p at 60fps ??

[@08caburian]

Does mi9 se support 5ghz on wifi?

[@mikedasneves]

Most phones now have 5GHz. I own a Redmi Note 6 Pro and it also supports 5GHz

[@SeriousShone95]

I don't get it... Maybe it's just a recording thing. I have Mi9 SE, and when I play any audio (music, voice, video) it sounds great. Nothing like on any of the review videos.

[@shariquejaved2934]

Hi serious i have one question please suggest me which one should i buy? Mi 9t or mi 9 se? I am not a gamer or music lover but i watch youtube and surf internet and talk over the call in whatsapp, imo or google dua and use google map once a for half an hour or 1 hours while driving. How much battery consumption? I mean if will charge my phone in morning then will i get backup till night? Waiting for your reply.

[@Macc504]

Does this phone support 4G LTE TMobile?

[@sanjrattu8970]

Watching on my love ❤😘mi 9se😍😍😍🌠🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MyKh007]

Hey can you tell me about the battery life of mi9se?

[@kodaph]

@@MyKh007 I wanna know too, how about SOT?

[@sanjrattu8970]

For day to day uses its good

[@sanjrattu8970]

Snapdragon 712 is power Iffucient

[@sanjrattu8970]

@@MyKh007 not sure but i spend 2 hrs on my mobile with mix uses nd now its battery is about 80% from fullcharge...anyway i don't need any battery backup but this phn is dope 👌👌👌👌👌💕best of mi❤

[@fadyazouz3496]

Which one do you recommend mi 9 SE or oneplus 6? and why? Please

[@bryantran6797]

Fady Azouz OnePlus 6 better processor better response time for fingerprint and good camera but more expensive then mi 9 se depending where u live

[@TsunaXZ]

OP 6 but there are many more better & cheaper phone like Redmi K20 with SD855

[@johncruz4979]

Just love the size of the se

[@pranavmenon4772]

Does mi 9se have wireless charging?

[@therealshimo]

How’s the battery life? Does it at least last a day and a half with active messaging and ~30 minute youtube playback/browsing the internet? I’m fed up with my iPhone SE and want a budget upgrade. Apples gives software updates that kill my phone’s battery, that’s how they appreciate loyalty I guess, lol(:

[@therealshimo]

@Mad Catz bought Galaxy A50 pretty satisfied with the phone

[@mihamokotar5633]

can i charge it with wirelles charger

[@user-ef3gw4bt5z]

ye

[@mihamokotar5633]

@@user-ef3gw4bt5z u sure?

[@user-ef3gw4bt5z]

Ye Im sure

[@rhysheroo]

High quality videos

[@SaintVader]

Amazing video! subscribed!!

[@raynaldi3656]

Should i just get MI9 SE over Mi8 because of the camera?

[@prahastha1618]

Ray Naldi probably yess

[@mikedasneves]

Mi9 se

[@David-bw1by]

Does the Xiaomi mi 9SE have dual SIM?

[@David-bw1by]

@OctaineBG Thanks😊

[@ጂዩዝ]

Is my crush in the video? (Susanna)

[@H-cranky]

Jouz ?

[@ጂዩዝ]

@@H-cranky what?

[@lachinnabizade8260]

Xiaomi mi 9 se in 4k 30 fps have stablizasion problem?

[@xiaomify]

Yes, the stabilization on the 4K video is not doing too well compared to the Mi 9. I thought this may have been because of the processing power in the Mi 9, but I might quickly revisit my video to do the 1080p comparison as well.... I'll sleep on it and decide what to do as the video is finished already

[@lachinnabizade8260]

@@xiaomify do you think Xiaomi will solve the problem for xiaomi mi 9 se? Or is it past?

[@henrikkoukku2896]

Feedback for Xiaomi. 👍🏼

[@SacredTruthz]

Does it have a headphone Jack?

[@upayanpahari]

Where can i find those wallpaper , it is not present in Xiaomi theme store 🤔

[@diks_b_floppen3098]

So is battery reall ehh or

[@rajatbhardwaj7240]

When it is coming in India..?

[@GreenAlexPower]

may be start producing cheap type C earphones?

[@firefightergoggie]

Again (and I keep saying it) - there's no information about the headphone audio quality. Everybody uses their phones for listening to music these days. They use headphones far more than they use cameras, but it's the cameras that we hear about the most. I want to know about the headphone quality. If the headphone quality is poor, I don't want the phone.

[@Phrancis5]

Idk I disagree. A good camera is what more ppl want. I have the Mi9 and the sound via BT or wired is pretty punchy and clean IMO - and I'm coming from an LG with quad DAC.

[@TheDarkopunisher]

Great review

[@theben8463]

Can that drop notch be hidden via settings?

[@AgungRizkiAS]

Yes u can

[@theben8463]

@@AgungRizkiAS Thanks you

[@theben8463]

@@AgungRizkiAS How about OTG? LED Notification?

[@AgungRizkiAS]

@@theben8463 it doesn't have led notification but bc it's amoled, u can use always on display instead. And 2019 phone that doesn't support otg is a abomination, of course it support otg

[@theben8463]

@@AgungRizkiAS Thanks for pointing things out. Appreciate it.

[@rdsaito2422]

Nice review! The lack of microsd card expansion is what makes me think wether i should go for Galaxy A70 or Redmi Note 7 pro. But this is is a looker and much cheaper!

[@muhammadbilal5961]

A70 has super Amoled display with 4500mAh huge battery so go for it.

[@rdsaito2422]

Bilal Khan but it's made of plastic. If only if it's made of metal. My max budget is up to 350$ usd.any suggestions? 😅

[@mikedasneves]

@@rdsaito2422 Galaxy A50?

[@rdsaito2422]

MikeTheOne i got the mi 9 se instead! No regrets

[@himanshugupta-mz3xp]

When can we expect Mi 9 SE to launch in India??

[@llIlllllIll]

6 inches is still too big, but it's literally the only phone with good specs in that size (besides of Samsungs S10e which is too expensive). So I still ordered it and it hopefully arrives this week!

[@asif20111]

Can you share the video editing software, and others equipment details.

[@asif20111]

I don't get the software name of video editing

[@carlx8409]

Came for the phone, stayed for the stunning video editing.

[@SaltyMaud]

Before watching: It's a slightly smaller version of the Mi 9 with markedly reduced horsepower and no wireless charging for little less money. Still in the grand scheme of things a good purchase, but in comparison to its big brother a worse value proposition. I really wish it was just a smaller version with otherwise same specs, no wireless charging and downgraded internals are the dealbreakers for me. And to be honest, it's still kinda big, but that is the trend these days.

[@YFChan-bv1ie]

@XiaoMi: fix your software bugs, please! 1. Camera app start up bug 2. Don't disturb feature bug which makes the feature just useless because IM app sounds still go through 3. Having installed one more system launcher the MiUI sometimes asks to choose which system launcher I'd like to use even though I have set the standard one.

[@TakTakSub]

SD712 is just minor upgrade from SD710 (it's only 0.1GHz faster on 2 cores) There's Realme 3 Pro with SD710 at $200, Mi 8 SE with SD710 at $210 and PocoF1 with SD845 at $270. Mi9SE for $300 is a bit hard to recommend, especially when PocoF2 will come in near future, probably at similar price too.

[@nicogonzales5180]

yup, the difference between this with poco is big other than specs tho.

[@mikedasneves]

But Mi9 was launched recently, Poco was launched in August 2018. Don't want to pay more, just wait

[@markdrooney1299]

Great Video bro

[@thebluepcplayersxd3091]

what is better mi 9 lite or mi 9 se