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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's overall score of 76.5. Although Galaxy A9 (2018) is newer than Xiaomi Mi 6, it is just a little bit thicker and a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better display density.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
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