Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
#1336
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro
#1110Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro
Performance
60.364.8
Camera
49.948.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
69.070.5
Build
79.877.8
Overall
64.865.9
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a glass and aluminum build with Gorilla Glass 4 on both front and back, while the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro uses Gorilla Glass 6 and 5, offering slightly better durability.
- The S7 edge has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display of the Mi 9 Pro at 1080 x 2340 pixels, although the latter supports HDR10.
- In terms of performance, the S7 edge is powered by the Snapdragon 820, while the Mi 9 Pro utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 855+, providing superior processing capabilities.
- The camera setup on the Mi 9 Pro is more versatile with a 48 MP main sensor and additional lenses, compared to the S7 edge's single 12 MP camera, although the S7 edge includes optical image stabilization.
- The Mi 9 Pro has a larger 4000 mAh battery with faster 40W charging, while the S7 edge has a 3600 mAh battery with 15W charging.
- Finally, the S7 edge runs on Android 6.0 with TouchWiz UI, whereas the Mi 9 Pro operates on Android 10 with MIUI 11, offering a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro
General
Release Date
2016, March 11
2019
Announced
2016, February 21
2019
Description
Versions: G935F (Global); G935FD (Southeast Asia, India); G9350 (Hong Kong); G935W8 (Canada)Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Also available with 5G
Display
Size
5.5"
6.39"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) - G9350Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - G9350Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Adreno 530 - G9350Mali-T880 MP12 - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
20 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3600 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
40W wired, QC430W wireless10W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
157.2 x 74.6 x 8.5 mm (6.19 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight
157 g
196 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold, Black Pearl, Coral Blue
Dream White, Titanium Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM (G935F, G935W8)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G935FD)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Android 10, MIUI 11
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Android 10, MIUI 11
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No