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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30's score of 79.6. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Samsung Galaxy A30 were only released with a couple months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a lot better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, it also counts with a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back camera with way more megapixels and a much higher (4K) video definition.
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