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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's 80.5 general score. Galaxy Note9 is a just a little heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a greater display density and a little bigger screen.
Galaxy Note9 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and video in low light situations and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Galaxy Note9 one.
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