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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, with an 87.1 score against 83.3. Even though the Galaxy Note9 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, we must highlight that it is also a somewhat heavier and thicker phone. The Xiaomi Mi 8's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy Note9, both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a little bit larger screen, a greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note9 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 0.39 inches sensor, the Galaxy Note9 also has faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger aperture. The Galaxy Note9 counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% more battery capacity.
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