Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G is better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with a 91.8 score against 81.4. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G body is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's, but it is heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A71 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE feature extremely similar CPUs, they have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Galaxy A71 5G captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A71 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3070mAh.
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