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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Metal | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 9T is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having an 82.2 score against 74.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a much newer and a little lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is also thicker. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bigger screen and a just a bit higher screen density.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9T takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9T's battery lifetime is just as good as the Galaxy A9 (2016) one.
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