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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-11-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.46 ounces | -- |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra's 81 overall score. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a greater screen pixels density, a quite larger display and a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing images and video in low light situations, it also counts with a way better video definition, a way larger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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