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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite were released only 4 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter. The Galaxy S9 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy S9 also has a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a better amount of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a way larger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments and a lot better (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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