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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body has the same thickness than Galaxy Note 5, but it's just a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a quite superior performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and 7 more cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back camera with much more megapixels, a way bigger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality photographs and videos, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
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