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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Galaxy Note9 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with an 87.1 score against 75.9. Galaxy Note9's body is heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a screen that's just as good as the Galaxy Note9 one, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a just a bit inferior pixels count per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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