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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, with a global score of 83.2 against 78.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, although it's a bit heavier and was released 2 years before. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher pixel density. The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way better video quality. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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