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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Xiaomi 12X, getting a general score of 87.1 against 77.8. Samsung Galaxy Note9's construction is notably older, just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi 12X. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much greater performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Galaxy Note9 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi 12X has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Xiaomi 12X shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos, it also counts with a much better 50 MP resolution back camera and a way higher video definition.
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