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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's general score of 81.2. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) design is newer and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's, although it's a little thicker. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a camera in the back with a lot better 24 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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