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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's global score of 80.2. Xiaomi Mi 9T's design is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy Note5 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9T captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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