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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M20's global score of 78.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a just a little bit lighter and thinner phone than the Galaxy M20, even when both were released only 1 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a bit lower count of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy M20 features a greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a way more mega pixels camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos. The Galaxy M20 has a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery capacity.
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