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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 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) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with an 85.2 score against 77.5. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is newer and lighter, but also just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better display pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220px. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5300mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light environments, a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
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