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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-16 | -- |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having an 83.3 score against 77.7. The Galaxy S9 design is just a little bit thicker but a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S9 takes a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same sensor size and a 12 mega-pixels back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy S9 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 12% larger battery size.
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