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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-08-02 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note7, having an 83.2 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is much newer and just a little bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than the Galaxy Note7. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note7 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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