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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, getting an 85.2 score against 81.6. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, it's body is lighter and thinner. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a lot larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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