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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X2 is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a general score of 79.3 against 74.9. The Xiaomi Poco X2 body is newer, but a bit heavier and thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016). Xiaomi Poco X2 has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit more pixels per inch of display and a quite bigger screen.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has more RAM. Galaxy A9 (2016) features a little bit better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Poco X2 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
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