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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-10-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 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 + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Xiaomi 15, with a score of 85.2 against 80.6. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi 15, although it was released many years before. Xiaomi 15 has a way better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit bigger display, a just a bit higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a little bit higher 1200 x 2670 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 15, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way better processing power than Xiaomi 15, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi 15 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images, a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot better video quality. The Xiaomi 15 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5400mAh battery capacity.
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