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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting an 82.2 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 9T's design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9T takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a lot better resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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