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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, with an 85.2 score against 76.2. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it is somewhat lighter. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower 1080 x 2040 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a back camera with way more megapixels, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments and a larger sensor shooting higher quality photographs.
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