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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 global score. Galaxy S9's construction is newer and somewhat lighter, but also a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels count per inch in the display and a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S9 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better low-light captures. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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