Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs realme C100: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and realme C100 smartphones.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a more compact 5.97-inch display, 3,070mAh battery, 18W charging rate, triple-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 chipset.

Meanwhile, the realme C100 features a larger 6.8-inch display, 50MP main camera, 8,000mAh battery, 45W fast charging and IP69 dust & water resistance. The two phones have similar prices.

Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE realme C100
Picture & Ratings Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
3.5/5 stars (14)
× realme C100
3.2/5 stars (21)
Design and Display
Display 5.97-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels 432 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Dot Drop Notch 6.8-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1570 Pixels, 254 ppi) with 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1200nits high brightness mode, and punch-hole
Size 147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm 166.48 x 78.23 x 8.63 mm
Weight 155 g 219 g
Build Glass Front & Back with Metal Frame Glass front, Plastic back
Durability IP69K, IP69, IP68 dust & water resistance; 2-meter drop protection
Colors Piano Black and Ocean Blue Eternal Brown, White Glory, Triumphal Purple
Our pick: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a sharper display. It also has better build materials and is lighter and thinner, while the realme C100 is more durable.
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 MediaTek Helio G92 Max (12 nm)
CPU Octa Core CPU
2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.3GHz & 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Adreno 616 Mali-G52 MP2
RAM 6 GB 4GB or 8GB of RAM
Storage 64GB 256GB
Expansion None 1TB via microSD
OS Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 Android 16 with realme UI 7.0
Our pick: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has slightly better performance, although the realme C100 has a higher RAM capacity.
Cameras
Rear Camera Triple Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.75 Aperture, PDAF)
13MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture)
8MP Telephoto (f/22.4 Aperture, PDAF)
-Dual LED Flash
-4K Video Recording and 960 fps Slow Motion
50 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus)
LED Flash
Up to 1080p video recording
Front Camera 20 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
- Up to 1080p video recording
Our pick: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the more capable camera system with a more capable ultrawide camera and higher-resolution 4K rear video recording.
Connectivity
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared Yes
Location A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDuo GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
Our pick: realme C100
The realme C100 has newer Bluetooth.
Audio and Features
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement None Stereo Dual Speakers
FM Radio No
Sensors Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass & Accelerometer
LED Notification Light at the back
Our pick: realme C100
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers.
Battery and Charging
Battery 3070 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 8000 mAh (Non-removable)
Charging 18W Fast Charging 45W Fast charging
Our pick: realme C100
The realme C100 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging.
Price and Availability
Price 15,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines 16,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+256GB version in the Philippines
19,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines
Release Date May 15, 2019 June 18, 2026
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