Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-04-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's general score of 78.1. These devices use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is notably newer, just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a just a little worse pixels count per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy S7 edge features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images and video, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot higher resolution back camera.
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