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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5's score of 78.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9T body is a bit thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, but it's just a bit heavier and was released just a little over a year before. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9T has 10 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a much better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a better pixels number per screen inch and a bigger screen.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera and a lot higher video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has improved battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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