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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12's score of 78.8. Even though the Galaxy S9 is older and a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi 12, it's body is still just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 12 has a display that's very similar to the Galaxy S9 one, because although the Xiaomi 12 has a way worse screen pixels density and a much lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Xiaomi 12 has a way better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way bigger sensor, a camera with a lot better resolution and a much better video resolution.
Galaxy S9 has a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi 12 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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