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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than Galaxy Note5, having a general score of 81.4 against 80.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a a lot newer phone, and it's also just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Note5. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a slightly better display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3070mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations and a back camera with much more MP.
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