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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2023-12-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Blue Black and Light Blue | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G's 77.4 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is a little thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a screen that is just as good as Galaxy A15 5G's display, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit smaller screen and much darker display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a very superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 48 megapixels resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much better video definition.
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