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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7, with an 81.4 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is notably newer and a little thinner, but a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S7. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a brighter screen, a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity.
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