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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2021-05-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11i is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note9, getting a global score of 89.5 against 87.1. Xiaomi Mi 11i's body is much newer, a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note9. Galaxy Note9 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although the Galaxy Note9 has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little lower pixels density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 11i captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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