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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-15 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a bit better than Galaxy A41, with a global score of 83.2 against 81.7. Xiaomi Mi 9's body is just a little thinner than Galaxy A41, but it is heavier and was released just 15 months before. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A41, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light environments and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy A41 counts with more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A41 counts with a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
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