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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 15's 80.6 global score. Galaxy S9 is an extremely older and a little bit thicker device than Xiaomi 15, but Samsung managed to make it somewhat lighter anyway. Xiaomi 15 counts with a better display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a little worse screen pixels density and a bit worse 1200 x 2670 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi 15 has a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a lot better performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi 15 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 15 has a superior camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 50 MP resolution back camera and a much better video quality.
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