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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 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 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's overall score of 81.4. Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, we must highlight that it's also a just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker phone. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit better display density. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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