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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is much better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), with a general score of 81.4 against 72.5. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018). The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much higher screen pixel density, a bit bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures, a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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