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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | -- |
| Metal | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 15 has an overall score of 80.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 score. Although Xiaomi 15 is just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016), it's just a bit lighter and also notably newer. Xiaomi 15 has a much better screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a bit greater pixels density, a little bit larger screen and a better 1200 x 2670px resolution.
Xiaomi 15 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A9 (2016) has a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 15, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi 15 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a much better resolution camera, a larger aperture for better low-light images and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution. Xiaomi 15 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 5400mAh battery size.
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