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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 has a score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note4's 77.6 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is extremely newer, just a little bit thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy Note4. Galaxy Note4 counts with a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, because although the Galaxy Note4 has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better display density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a 2 percent larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot larger back camera sensor taking way better quality photos and videos, a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a way more mega pixels back camera.
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