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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | 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 |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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) has a global score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra's 81 general score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a little larger display and more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with slightly more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a much better video definition and a camera with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 26% larger battery capacity.
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