Xiaomi Mi 9 SE with game-changing price tag arrives in the Philippines

Xiaomi just launched the mid-range and compact version of the Mi 9 in the Philippines, the Mi 9 SE.

Tiny notch, triple-cam

Stylish wonder?

Mi 9 SE highlights a stylish metal/glass-like build with anti-fingerprint coating and a smaller 19.5:9 5.97-inch Gorilla Glass 5 protected AMOLED panel with FHD+ resolution, tiny dot drop notch, and an In-Display fingerprint scanner.

Mi 9 SE highlights

Inside, it is also loaded with pretty powerful specs. It runs with the new 10nm 2.3GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 712 AIE octa-core processor, Game Turbo acceleration, 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, and 3,070mAh battery capacity with USB-C 18W fast charging tech.

On the camera part, it loads with a triple-camera setup at the back. You'll find the same 48MP f/1.75 Sony main camera from the Mi 9 paired with a 3MP f/2.4 w/ 123-degree ultra wide-angle sensor and 8MP f/2.4 2x telephoto sensor.

For selfies, Xiaomi also used a large 20MP f/2.0 sensor.

The rest of the specs are found below.

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Specs

Display: 5.97-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 protected AMOLED screen w/ FHD+ 2280 x 1080 resolution at 423 ppi

CPU: 2.3GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 712 AIE octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 616

RAM: 6GB LPDDR4x

ROM: 64GB UFS 2.1

Back Camera: 48MP f/1.75 Sony IMX586 sensor + 13MP f/2.4 w/ 123-degree ultra wide-angle sensor + 8MP f/2.4 2x telephoto sensor w/ Dual Pixel PDAF and LED flash

Selfie Camera: 20MP f/2.0

Battery: 3,070mAh w/ 18W fast charger

OS: Android 9.0 Pie w/ MIUI 10

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM (hybrid)

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, sound, magnetic

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, IR blaster, USB-C, Colors: piano black, ocean blue

Dimensions: 147.5 x 70.5 x 7.45 mm

Weight: 155 g

Price: PHP 15,990

Price and availability

The 6GB RAM/64GB ROM version of the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE will be available at Lazada and the soon-to-be-opened Mi Authorized Store in Robinsons Manila on May 18 for PHP 15,990.

Exciting right? What do you guys think?