Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's global score of 81.4. Even being the best in this comparison, Galaxy Note9's body is thicker and a lot heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a screen that's very similar to Galaxy Note9's display, although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit smaller display and a just a bit inferior pixels count in each inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 6 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos and a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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