HTC One A9 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.

  • Weight

    One A9: 12 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    Mi 9 SE:
    155 g
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9: 0.97 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    Mi 9 SE:
    5.97 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Mi 9 SE:
    Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One A9:
    Single
    Mi 9 SE:
    Triple
  • Release year

    One A9:
    2015
    Mi 9 SE:
    2019

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. One A9

    Height:
    145.8 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  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. One A9

    143 g

  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    155 g

    +12 g versus One A9

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. One A9

    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 One A9.

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 One A9, Mi 9 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9Mi 9 SE
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
One A9: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 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. One A9

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. One A9

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    3070 mAh

    +920 mAh versus One A9

Specifications

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1. One A92. Mi 9 SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationOne A9Mi 9 SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 147.5 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.97" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationOne A9Mi 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
  • 66.8%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationOne A9Mi 9 SE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • 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
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 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 One A9, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationOne A9Mi 9 SE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
  • 177362
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
  • 1870
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3049
  • 5825
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2110
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 223441
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 128
  • 405
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
  • 1451
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationOne A9Mi 9 SE
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Violet
  • Blue
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationOne A9Mi 9 SE
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia
  • 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
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationOne A9Mi 9 SE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationOne A9Mi 9 SE
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W