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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 has an overall score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 global score. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it's extremely lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a brighter screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a just a little greater screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and video and a much more mega pixels back camera.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity.
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