Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, with an 83.3 score against 82.2. The Galaxy S9 design is a little thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, although it was released about a year before. Galaxy S9 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9T, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Galaxy S9 has a bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a much better resolution camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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