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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), with an 81.4 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a way newer device, and it's also a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy A5 (2017). Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit better pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a little better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3070mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger camera aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot higher resolution camera.
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