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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro's 79.6 score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is an a lot older cellphone than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but it's lighter and a little thinner anyway. The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a much better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a better number of pixels per inch in the display, a quite bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 21% more battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 Pro takes way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a much larger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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