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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 has a general score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's overall score of 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also lighter and notably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S7 Active features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit darker display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S7 Active has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30% larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP.
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