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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2019-03-06 | -- |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Purple | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, with a overall score of 83.2 against 81.5. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit smaller display and a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a larger aperture, a lot more mega pixels back camera and a much larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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