Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9T, getting an 85.2 score against 82.2. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a little lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, even though both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Xiaomi Mi 9T feature very similar processing units, they have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs.
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