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| Global Score | |
| 88.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-02-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Horizon blue and Midnight gray | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note9, having a general score of 88.8 against 87.1. The Xiaomi Mi 11 body is incredibly newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy Note9. The Galaxy Note9 and Xiaomi Mi 11 count with very similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy Note9 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 11 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Note9, because it has a quite better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 11 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a lot better video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 11 features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 15 percent bigger battery capacity.
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