Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A50 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Samsung Galaxy A50 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 5.97 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A50 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A50 offers 25 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9 SE better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 3070 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Samsung Galaxy A50 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
₹21,190
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy A50
₹21,000
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
75%

Release Date

13 Feb, 2020
02 Mar, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 712
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.97 inches (15.16 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
25 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
25 MP

Battery

3070 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • Streamlined software experience

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance could've been better
  • Overshadowed by the competition

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(100,914 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
143,399
AnTuTu Score

Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 02, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
143,399

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.97 inches  (15.16 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.95 %
84.97 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.47 %
91.6 %

Design

Height

147.5 mm
158.5 mm

Width

70.5 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

155 grams
166 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide AngleIMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.6µm pixel size
25 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.726 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera13 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3070 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.335 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope