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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is better than the Xiaomi 12 Lite's score of 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a just a little lighter but thicker phone than Xiaomi 12 Lite. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Xiaomi 12 Lite shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor capturing way lower quality pictures and a much smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 108 MP resolution back-facing camera. Xiaomi 12 Lite has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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