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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro's overall score of 79.6. The Galaxy Note9 is a notably older and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but Samsung was able to make it a little lighter anyway. The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy Note9 has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Note9 has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi 12 Pro has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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