Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs vivo V17 Neo

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs vivo V17 Neo across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while vivo V17 Neo runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 9 SE the better performer.


Display: vivo V17 Neo offers a screen size of 6.38 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 5.97 inches, making vivo V17 Neo the larger display of the two. vivo V17 Neo features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's AMOLED, making vivo V17 Neo the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while vivo V17 Neo offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9 SE better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V17 Neo offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 20 MP, making vivo V17 Neo better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V17 Neo offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 3070 mAh, making vivo V17 Neo better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo V17 Neo offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 9 SE the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
₹21,190
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₹21,790
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Summary

Release Date

13 Feb, 2020
19 Feb, 2020
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 712
MediaTek Helio P65
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.97 inches (15.16 cm)
6.38 inches (16.21 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
32 MP
50 MP

Battery

3070 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
MediaTek Helio P65
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Mali-G52
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.97 inches  (15.16 cm)
6.38 inches  (16.21 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi
404 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.95 %
83.12 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.47 %
90 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

147.5 mm
159.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

70.5 mm
75.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.1 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

155 grams
179 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide AngleIMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.6µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3070 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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