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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting a global score of 87.1 against 78.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note9 is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a little bit larger screen and a greater pixels density.
The Galaxy Note9 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy Note9 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a lot larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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