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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it's a bit thicker. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a lot more MP back camera, a lot larger diafragm aperture and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
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