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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-01 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 C9 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting an 81 score against 76. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS (Operating System), so both of them should give all the same OS features. The Galaxy C9 Pro body is just a little thinner but heavier than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little bit better display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy C9 Pro has a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy C9 Pro and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy C9 Pro has a larger number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit longer battery life than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a 2% bigger battery size. The Galaxy C9 Pro features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a way less megapixels camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video.
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