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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T's global score of 82.2. Galaxy Note9's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, but it's just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 has much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9T. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9T's battery duration is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy Note9. Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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