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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 6, with a overall score of 87.1 against 76.5. Galaxy Note9's construction is newer than Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it's thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 6 and Galaxy Note9 feature extremely similar screens, although the Xiaomi Mi 6 has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, a little smaller display and a little worse pixel density.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 6. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note9 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 6, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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