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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S's 73.8 global score. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S were only released with a few months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is a bit heavier but notably thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better CPU than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a bigger screen, a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a greater pixels number per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much better (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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