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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 83.2 score against 79.2. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018), it's a bit thinner and also newer. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos or video in low light environments, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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