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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 general score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is just a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and both of them were released with only 4 months difference. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way larger aperture and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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