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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| -- | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.09 ounces |
| -- | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is better than the Xiaomi 12S, having a overall score of 87.1 against 72.9. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior processor than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12S counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little lower quantity of pixels per display inch and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Galaxy Note9 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12S, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12S features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Galaxy Note9 has a way better camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera.
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