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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 430 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, having an 87.5 score against 81.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A71 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, it is a little thicker and heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A71 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels count in each screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little better processing power than Galaxy A71. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy A71 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A71 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 47% more battery capacity.
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