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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 has a score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy S7 edge's score of 78.1. Xiaomi Mi 9's body has the same thickness than Galaxy S7 edge, but it's just a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more RAM and more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and the Xiaomi Mi 9 both have incredibly similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit lower pixels number in each inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a lot better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures, faster video frame rate and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S7 edge features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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