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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, having an 83.3 score against 83.2. The Galaxy S9 is an older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9, but Samsung managed to build it a little lighter anyway. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little better performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a way larger camera sensor and a back camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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