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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s global score of 71.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a noticeably newer phone than the Galaxy A5 (2016), although it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a much better (4K) video quality, a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
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