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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting an 83.2 score against 74.4. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a way newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit thinner and lighter than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit larger display and a little bit more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a way larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52% larger battery size.
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