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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a overall score of 85.2 against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) both feature really similar CPUs, they have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality photographs, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low light photography.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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