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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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 has a score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A70's 76.9 general score. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner phone than Galaxy A70, although both were released with only a couple months difference. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A70, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little better performance than Galaxy A70. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and higher video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A70 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A70 has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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