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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than Xiaomi Mi A2, having a general score of 87.1 against 78. Despite being the best we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 body is somewhat thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi A2. Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a greater pixels amount in each display inch and a little bigger screen.
Galaxy Note9 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy Note9 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger aperture, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger sensor taking better quality photographs.
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