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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 411 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 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with an 84.2 score against 81.4. Although it's the best phone in this review, the Galaxy A7 (2018) body is just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a just a little better pixels number in each screen inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way more MP camera in the back, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way bigger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
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