TECNO Phantom 8 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

    Phantom 8:
    LCD
    Mi 9 SE:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Mi 9 SE: 30 g lighter

    Phantom 8:
    185 g
    Mi 9 SE:
    155 g
  • Width

    Mi 9 SE: 9 mm narrower

    Phantom 8:
    79.5 mm
    Mi 9 SE:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Phantom 8: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
    Mi 9 SE:
    5.97 in
  • Chipset

    Phantom 8:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
    Mi 9 SE:
    Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Phantom 8:
    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. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm +12.5 mm versus Mi 9 SE
    Width:
    79.5 mm +9 mm versus Mi 9 SE
    Depth:
    7.9 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. Phantom 8

    185 g

    +30 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. Phantom 8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 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

Phantom 8 has approximately 2.4% 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 Phantom 8, Mi 9 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhantom 8Mi 9 SE
64 GB Recorded for all phones 6 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. Phantom 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Phantom 8

    3500 mAh

    +430 mAh versus Mi 9 SE

  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    3070 mAh

Specifications

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1. Phantom 82. Mi 9 SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Phantom 8, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationPhantom 8Mi 9 SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 147.5 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Phantom 8, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationPhantom 8Mi 9 SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 87.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Phantom 8, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationPhantom 8Mi 9 SE
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 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
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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 Phantom 8, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationPhantom 8Mi 9 SE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 177362
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1870
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5825
Antutu 8 score *
  • 65232
  • 223441
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 405
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1451
General specs
General specs — specifications for Phantom 8, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationPhantom 8Mi 9 SE
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
  • Violet
  • Blue
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Phantom 8, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationPhantom 8Mi 9 SE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 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 Phantom 8, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationPhantom 8Mi 9 SE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Phantom 8, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationPhantom 8Mi 9 SE
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W