Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C9 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having an 81 score against 75. Galaxy C9 Pro's design is heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A1, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy C9 Pro has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a just a little better pixels number per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi A1 and Galaxy C9 Pro both have incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy C9 Pro has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture and a lot worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition. Xiaomi Mi A1 and Galaxy C9 Pro count with similar storage to install games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy C9 Pro has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3080mAh.
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