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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is better than Galaxy A20, getting an 83.2 score against 74.7. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 and Galaxy A20 were released with only a couple months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 9 design is a little bit heavier but also a little thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has way more pixels per display inch and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A20, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A20, because it has a lot higher resolution back camera, a larger camera aperture to take better photography in low-light environments, a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a much better video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A20 has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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