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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 much better than Galaxy A9 (2016), with a overall score of 83.2 against 74.9. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a little thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016), it's lighter and newer. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bit higher screen density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger aperture and a way better resolution camera in the back.
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