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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.09 ounces | -- |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra's 81 general score. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note9, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a quite bigger display.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much larger camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features longer battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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