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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than the Galaxy A6, with an 83.2 score against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy A6, but both have the same thickness. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a sharper display than Galaxy A6, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit larger screen and more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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