Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. Galaxy S9 is a newer device than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a way better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy S9 has a better storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features just a little better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity. The Galaxy S9 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy S9 also counts with a much larger aperture and higher video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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