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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-10-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 general score of 85.2, which is better than the Xiaomi 12T's 75.5 global score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi 12T, although it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a little worse screen pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12T, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12T, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi 12T has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. Xiaomi 12T captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12T also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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