Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than the Galaxy M20, having a global score of 81.4 against 78.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design is lighter and thinner than Galaxy M20, even when both of them were released with only 2 months difference. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M20 has Android 10, so it gives some extra features and improved performance.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little sharper display than Galaxy M20, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little better pixels number per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy M20, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations, a much bigger sensor and a camera with much more megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M20 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63% greater battery size.
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