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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 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 | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than Xiaomi 12, with a score of 87.1 against 78.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 design is noticeably older, heavier and just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi 12. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a little smaller screen.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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