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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.10 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's 81.5 score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a quite smaller screen, a lot lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit lower display density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot better resolution back camera and a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Mi 9's memory capacity to install applications and games is just as good as Galaxy S23 Ultra's one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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