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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7, having an 81.4 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7's, although it is also a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more brightness, a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a lot better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 2 percent larger battery size.
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