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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, 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 |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 general score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7's general score of 79.5. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but also heavier than Samsung Galaxy S7. The Galaxy S7 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560, more brightness and a greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality photographs, a back camera with much more mega-pixels and faster video frame rates.
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