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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-03-15 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, having a overall score of 83.3 against 77.8. Even though Samsung Galaxy S9 is older and just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi 12X, it's construction is still a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy S9 counts with a display that is just as good as the Xiaomi 12X one, because although the Galaxy S9 has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Xiaomi 12X captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi 12X counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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