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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-11-15 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Ceramic |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, getting a overall score of 85.2 against 76.2. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it's somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2040px, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has more CPU cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, 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 supports up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a back camera with way more megapixels, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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