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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-03-15 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Xiaomi 12X, getting a score of 85.2 against 77.8. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a way older and a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi 12X, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit thinner anyway. The Xiaomi 12X has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi 12X also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi 12X shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way higher video definition. The Xiaomi 12X has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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