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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.09 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 an overall score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10's score of 83.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, it's body is thinner and lighter. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s processing unit is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Mi Note 10, both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little bit larger display and a quite higher pixel density. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a F1.7 aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with lot more MP.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 38 percent greater battery capacity.
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