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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, with an 85.2 score against 83.8. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is a little thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, although both of them were released with only a few months difference. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch of display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
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