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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), having a score of 81.4 against 71.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy J5 (2017). Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a lot better display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a much better pixel amount per inch of screen and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 2% greater battery capacity.
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