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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | 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 |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's overall score of 81.6. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an much older phone than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, but it is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixels density. Galaxy Note9 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a way tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5160mAh battery size.
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