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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9T's overall score of 82.2. The Galaxy Note9 body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, but it is just a little heavier. Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy Note9 also has a greater pixels quantity per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9T. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a way bigger camera sensor.
The Galaxy Note9 has a battery duration that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9T one.
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