alcatel U5 HD vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    U5 HD:
    LCD
    Mi 9 SE:
    OLED
  • Weight

    U5 HD: 26 g lighter

    U5 HD:
    129 g
    Mi 9 SE:
    155 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U5 HD: 0.97 in smaller diagonal

    U5 HD:
    5 in
    Mi 9 SE:
    5.97 in
  • Chipset

    U5 HD:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Mi 9 SE:
    Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U5 HD:
    Single
    Mi 9 SE:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Mi 9 SE: 1.5 mm thinner

    U5 HD:
    9 mm
    Mi 9 SE:
    7.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. U5 HD

    Height:
    141.8 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.5 mm versus Mi 9 SE
  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    Height:
    147.5 mm +5.7 mm versus U5 HD
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U5 HD

    129 g

  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    155 g

    +26 g versus U5 HD

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. U5 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    Screen diagonal:
    5.97 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    87.5 cm²

Mi 9 SE has approximately 26.9% more rectangular screen area than U5 HD.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for U5 HD, Mi 9 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5 HDMi 9 SE
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U5 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Mi 9 SE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U5 HD

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    3070 mAh

    +870 mAh versus U5 HD

Specifications

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1. U5 HD2. Mi 9 SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5 HD, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationU5 HDMi 9 SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 71.4 Х 9 mm
  • 147.5 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.97" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U5 HD, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationU5 HDMi 9 SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 87.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5 HD, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationU5 HDMi 9 SE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm -8 MP
  • (telephoto)
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U5 HD, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationU5 HDMi 9 SE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27145
  • 177362
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1870
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5825
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 223441
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 405
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1451
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5 HD, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationU5 HDMi 9 SE
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Blue
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5 HD, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationU5 HDMi 9 SE
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5 HD, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationU5 HDMi 9 SE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5 HD, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationU5 HDMi 9 SE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W