Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.46 |
| 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 Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 global score. Even being the best phone in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9T has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A40 has a better memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much bigger camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos and a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 29 percent more battery size.
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