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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 88.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-02-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Horizon blue and Midnight gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 13.75 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 11 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note9, with an 88.8 score against 87.1. The Xiaomi Mi 11 body is a lot newer, a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy Note9. The Xiaomi Mi 11 and Galaxy Note9 both feature really similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi 11 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 11 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a bit higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a bit larger screen and a quite greater pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 11 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 11 counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
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