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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, getting a overall score of 85.2 against 74.9. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but it's lighter. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a bit better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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