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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-04-15 | -- |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 385 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 | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.46 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's score of 76.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is a bit thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and much worse brightness, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A16 5G counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A16 5G also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63% bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
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