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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.76 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, having an 85.2 score against 79.6. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is an much older phone than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but it is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner anyway. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a bit bigger display and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a much larger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi 12 Pro has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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