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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A25, getting an 81.4 score against 74.3. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A25 has Android 14 version, so it gives a couple additional features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a thinner and a lot lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A25.
The Galaxy A25 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite worse screen density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy A25 also counts with a bit larger screen and way more brightness. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A25. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A25 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A25 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy A25 counts with a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better camera than Galaxy A25, although it has a back facing camera with a worse 48 megapixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.
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