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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a incredibly newer phone, and it's also incredibly thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a lot smaller screen and less bright display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel quantity per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and higher video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy S7 Active counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 21% larger battery capacity.
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