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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 general score. The Galaxy S9 is a just a little lighter device than Xiaomi Mi A3, but they have the same thickness. Galaxy S9 features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of them have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot greater screen pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a greater storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger camera sensor.
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