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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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 an overall score of 85.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 global score. Even being the best phone we are comparing, it must be told that it is also just a little thicker and just a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a back camera with lot more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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