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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having a general score of 85.2 against 78.1. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little bit heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but they have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little bit worse screen density. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back, a larger sensor and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
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