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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2, having an 87.1 score against 79.3. The Galaxy Note9 is a a little lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco X2, but both of them have the same thickness. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Poco X2. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features a better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and videos in poorly lited environments and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Poco X2 has a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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