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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7884 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is much better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, getting an 81.4 score against 72.7. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a little bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a lot higher display pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures in low light environments, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP, a much larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures and a much better video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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