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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a overall score of 83.2 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is notably newer, just a little lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less brightness and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more processing cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 21% more battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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