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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's overall score of 81.4. Both phones in this comparison use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A71 design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's, but it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per display inch. The Galaxy A71 counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A71. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A71 takes clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photos.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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