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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a general score of 81.4 against 78.1. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design is thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, although it was released around a year before. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11, so it counts with some extra features and optimized performance.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a little better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a way better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way better (4K) video definition and a lot higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 2% greater battery capacity.
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