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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, although it's just a little thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better pixels quantity per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs, a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations and higher video frame rates.
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