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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 much better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having an 87.1 score against 76. The Galaxy Note9 body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit bigger display.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Galaxy Note9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a lot bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a simple decision.
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