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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A30's 79.6 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design is just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A30, even when both were only released 1 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little bit better screen density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels, a much larger camera sensor and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30 features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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