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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a notably newer phone, and it is also a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a just a little greater display density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP, a bigger camera aperture for better captures in low light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 2% larger battery size.
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