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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-04-15 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy C5's general score of 76.4. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is a lot newer, but thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy C5.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy C5, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a quite higher pixel density and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much better camera than Galaxy C5, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger aperture and a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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