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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2022-06-23 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Poco F4 is slightly better than the Galaxy S9, getting an 87.5 score against 83.3. Xiaomi Poco F4's body is extremely newer and just a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Galaxy S9. Xiaomi Poco F4 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a way worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger display.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Poco F4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F4, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Poco F4 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
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