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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's global score of 82.7. Although the Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, it's body is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a little larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with better video frame rate, a camera in the back with a much better 48 MP resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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