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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having a general score of 83.2 against 80.4. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is newer and just a little thinner, but a little bit heavier than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a display that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality, faster video frame rates and a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
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