| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 |
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 score. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's, although it is also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features improved battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor, a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations, better video frame rate and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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