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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is better than Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a overall score of 81.4 against 72.8. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A7 (2016), but it is a little bit lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a just a little higher screen pixels density, a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
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