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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5, with an 85.2 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a higher pixel amount in each inch of display.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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