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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-04-03 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 639.00 |
| 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 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 | 8 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 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 (240 fps) (Full 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+ (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 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, having an 87.1 score against 83.8. The Galaxy Note9 body is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s. The Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because it has a greater amount of pixels per display inch, a quite larger screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 features a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s's processor is just as good as the Galaxy Note9 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note9 has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note9 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same resolution camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has higher video frame rates and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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