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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue and Green |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 403 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 | 8 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.34 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's general score of 83.8. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a somewhat lighter and just a little thinner phone than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, although both were only released 0 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a just a bit better pixel count in each inch of screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger screen. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger aperture for better low light captures and video and a camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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