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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's 81.4 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 design is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 features a screen that is very similar to the screen in Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although the Galaxy Note9 also has a bit bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low-light environments and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3070mAh.
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