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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-10-29 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 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 |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.12 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 15, with a overall score of 83.3 against 80.6. Even though the Galaxy S9 is a lot older and a little bit thicker than Xiaomi 15, it's construction is still lighter. Xiaomi 15 has a more vivid display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a little bit worse 1200 x 2670 resolution and a just a bit worse pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a little larger display.
Galaxy S9 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi 15 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with a way better 50 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi 15 counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi 15 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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