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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting an 85.2 score against 77.7. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a little heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a just a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Galaxy A9 (2018) have similar processors, both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera with much more MP and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography.
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