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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's general score of 80.4. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's, but it is a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 and Galaxy Note Fan Edition feature extremely similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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