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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2023-10-26 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.76 inches (1/1.31") 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 14's score of 79.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a lot older than the Xiaomi 14, it's design is a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter. Xiaomi 14 counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, a little greater pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1200 x 2670 pixels.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 14, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 14 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 50 MP resolution, a bigger aperture, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 14, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 14 has improved battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4610mAh battery size against 3800mAh.
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