Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note 7: 0.69 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 7:
    5.7 in
    Mi 9:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note 7:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    Mi 9:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 7:
    Single
    Mi 9:
    Triple
  • Height

    Galaxy Note 7: 4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 7:
    153.5 mm
    Mi 9:
    157.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note 7:
    2016
    Mi 9:
    2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 7

    Height:
    153.5 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Height:
    157.5 mm +4 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 7

    169 g

  2. 2. Mi 9

    173 g

    +4 g versus Galaxy Note 7

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Mi 9 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 7.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Mi 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Mi 9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 7

    3500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Mi 9

  2. 2. Mi 9

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 72. Mi 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Mi 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Mi 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Mi 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Mi 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 88.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.0%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Mi 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Mi 9
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • Laser/PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.0''
  • 1.0µm
  • Laser/PDAF -12 MP
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • Laser/PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 110
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 115
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 99
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Mi 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Mi 9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880 MP12
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 135289
  • 371108
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1519
  • 3235
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3865
  • 10405
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3308
  • 7120
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 445567
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 6086
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 678
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2575
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Mi 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Mi 9
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black Onyx
  • Lavender Violet
  • Ocean Blue
  • Piano Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Body build
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Mi 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Mi 9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Mi 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Mi 9
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Mi 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Mi 9
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W