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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max, with an 85.2 score against 77.5. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a noticeably newer and a little bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Max, but it is also a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little greater pixel density. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger aperture and a lot more mega pixels camera in the back. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity.
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