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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-03-20 |
| 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 | Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, getting an 87.1 score against 83.4. The Galaxy Note9 body is just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, although it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a processing unit that's very similar to Galaxy Note9's processor, both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has improved battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also counts with a way bigger camera sensor and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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