BLU XL5 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

    XL5:
    LCD
    Mi 9 SE:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Mi 9 SE: 26 g lighter

    XL5:
    181 g
    Mi 9 SE:
    155 g
  • Width

    Mi 9 SE: 7.5 mm narrower

    XL5:
    78 mm
    Mi 9 SE:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 9 SE: 0.33 in smaller diagonal

    XL5:
    6.3 in
    Mi 9 SE:
    5.97 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    XL5:
    3 GB RAM
    Mi 9 SE:
    6 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    XL5:
    Dual
    Mi 9 SE:
    Triple

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. XL5

    Height:
    161.4 mm +13.9 mm versus Mi 9 SE
    Width:
    78 mm +7.5 mm versus Mi 9 SE
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.1 mm versus Mi 9 SE
  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    Height:
    147.5 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XL5

    181 g

    +26 g versus Mi 9 SE

  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    155 g

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. XL5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 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

XL5 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Mi 9 SE.

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 XL5, Mi 9 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXL5Mi 9 SE
64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. XL5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. XL5

    4000 mAh

    +930 mAh versus Mi 9 SE

  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    3070 mAh

Specifications

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1. XL52. Mi 9 SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XL5, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationXL5Mi 9 SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 147.5 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.97" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XL5, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationXL5Mi 9 SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 87.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XL5, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationXL5Mi 9 SE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 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
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 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 XL5, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationXL5Mi 9 SE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 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 XL5, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationXL5Mi 9 SE
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XL5, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationXL5Mi 9 SE
SIM card
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XL5, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationXL5Mi 9 SE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XL5, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationXL5Mi 9 SE
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W