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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 general score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a bit larger screen and a little bit higher display density. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better video frame rates, a back camera with much more MP and a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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