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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 score. Samsung Galaxy S9 is an older and just a little thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9, but Samsung managed to build it just a little lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater display density. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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