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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 614.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, having a global score of 87.1 against 81.2. Although the Galaxy Note9 is newer than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a little bigger display, a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a greater display density.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy Note9 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much larger camera aperture and better video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note9 has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy Note9 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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