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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a global score of 83.2 against 72.8. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a little thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a bit lighter and extremely newer. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Mi 9 features more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy A8 (2016). Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back camera with much more megapixels, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos.
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