Entry-level · 2019

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Name: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Brand: Xiaomi

Sold for ₦131,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (3070mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.97″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 712 6 / 64 GB

3070 mAh 18W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW

960 fps slow motion for action clips

NFC for tap-to-pay — rare at this price

Display

5.97″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.97"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

637 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 616

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

226,183

GeekBench

6,017

Graphics test

GFXBench 14 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Adreno 616

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Kryo 360 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Telephoto

8 MP f/2.4

Ultrawide

13 MP f/2.4

Front camera

20 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2", 0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3070 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3070 mAh

Lab endurance

73:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

UFS 2.0

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

155 g · 7.5 mm

Height

147.5 mm

Width

70.5 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

Weight

155 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

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How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 11

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

Sharper screen

Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution

Lower benchmark score

226k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 5 losses

Weaker display tech

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel

Lower benchmark score

226k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

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Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦131,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

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₦131,000

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