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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Galaxy A15 5G, getting an 81.4 score against 77.4. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version, so it gives some additional features and performance improvements. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a lot older than the Galaxy A15 5G, it's body is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and much less brightness, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a bit higher pixels amount per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a way higher video definition.
The Galaxy A15 5G has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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