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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's general score of 75.9. Even though the Galaxy S9 and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy S9 design is a bit thicker but also just a little lighter. Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy S9 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, a 12 MP camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has faster video frame rate and a lot larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3120mAh battery capacity.
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