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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, having a general score of 83.3 against 81.2. Although Galaxy S9 and the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 were released only 5 months apart, the Galaxy S9 body is just a bit thicker but lighter. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has faster 60 fps video frame rates, a lot larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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