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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a much newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), although it is a little bit thicker and a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bit better pixel amount in each display inch and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bigger aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 9's battery lifetime is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) one.
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