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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-26 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A70's overall score of 76.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A70 has Android 10 version, offering some nice extra features and performance improvements. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Samsung Galaxy A70 were only released with a couple months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A70. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A70, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel count in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy A70 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A70 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much larger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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