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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-11-15 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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) is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, with an 85.2 score against 76.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's a little bit thinner and notably newer. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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