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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 830 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 15's 80.6 overall score. The Galaxy Note9 is an extremely older, a little bit heavier and a bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi 15. Xiaomi 15 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a little lower resolution of 1200 x 2670px and a little bit worse display pixel density, they both have a same size display.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 15, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 features a way better performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi 15 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 15 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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