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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Galaxy Note9 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having an 87.1 score against 77.7. Even being the best phone in this review, the Galaxy Note9 is a heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a better number of pixels per inch in the display and a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy Note9 takes clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a lot larger diafragm aperture and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3350mAh.
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