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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-10-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 430 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Galaxy A20s, with an 81.4 score against 77. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A20s has Android 11 version. Even when the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Galaxy A20s were only released with a couple months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is lighter and a bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Samsung Galaxy A20s counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better camera than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way higher video resolution, a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera and a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy A20s counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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