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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.24 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017), getting an 83.2 score against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it's also a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A7 (2017). Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a just a little better screen density, a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments. The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 9 percent greater battery capacity.
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