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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | -- |
| Glass and Metal | 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 |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 830 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 15's 80.6 global score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an noticeably older phone than Xiaomi 15, but it's a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. The Xiaomi 15 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite larger display, a bit higher 1200 x 2670px resolution and a little better pixel number per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi 15, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much faster CPU than Xiaomi 15, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 15 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a way more mega-pixels camera, a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments and a way better 7680x4320 video definition. Xiaomi 15 has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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