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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note3's general score of 77.7. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is incredibly newer and a bit thinner than Galaxy Note3's, although it's just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a bit larger screen, a little bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM and 4 more cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot larger camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and videos, higher video frame rates, a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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