Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 global score. Galaxy S9's design is thicker but just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi A1, and they were only released 6 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a bit larger display, a better display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a 12 MP camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a much bigger aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy S9 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3% more battery size.
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