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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 Max, with a global score of 81.4 against 76.1. These phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 Max.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a bit larger display, a bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3070mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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