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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 global score. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, Galaxy A9 (2018) is a somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and the Galaxy A9 (2018) count with similar processors, both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 3120mAh. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
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