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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 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, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal and Metal | 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, getting a global score of 85.2 against 82.2. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a thinner and just a little lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi 9T, even though both of them were only released 7 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 9T and the Galaxy A9 (2018) feature incredibly similar CPUs, both have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite larger screen. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T captures better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a way larger sensor.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features just a little better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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