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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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 is slightly better than Galaxy Note7, with a score of 83.2 against 79.5. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Note7, it's a little thinner and also incredibly newer. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little better performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note7 has a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a way better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution, faster video frame rates and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy Note7 has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 6 percent greater battery capacity.
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