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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Ceramic |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), having a overall score of 76.2 against 74.9. Xiaomi Mi MIX's construction is newer, but a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016). The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2040px and a quite bigger screen. Xiaomi Mi MIX takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a camera with more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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