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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's 81.4 score. Even though Galaxy S9 is better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, it must be told that it's also an older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier phone. The Galaxy S9 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity.
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