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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, with an 87.1 score against 81.2. Galaxy Note9 is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, although it's thicker and a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a better quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a lot bigger diafragm aperture and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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