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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy Note8, having a global score of 83.2 against 83. Xiaomi Mi 9's body is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Note8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note8. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixels quantity per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs, faster video frame rates and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy Note8 one.
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