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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-03-16 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.16 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) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a general score of 83.3 against 77.5. The Samsung Galaxy S9 construction is newer and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max's, but it is also a bit thicker. The Galaxy S9 features a better display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot higher pixel count per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S9 features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S9 captures a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower video definition, it also counts with a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos. Xiaomi Mi Max features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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