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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a overall score of 83.3 against 76. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a newer and just a little bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's a bit thicker. Galaxy S9 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy S9 has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a much lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot larger aperture to take better low light captures.
The Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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