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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2014-09-29 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note4's general score of 77.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a incredibly newer device, and it's also a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Note4. The Xiaomi Mi 9 and Samsung Galaxy Note4 feature extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit lower display pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3220mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture for better captures in low light environments, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
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