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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy A41's general score of 81.7. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is just a little thinner than the Galaxy A41, although it's heavier and was released about a year before. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A41, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A41, because although it has a little bit worse display density and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same sensor size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy A41 has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A41 has a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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