Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 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 |
| $ 444.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, with a general score of 83.3 against 75.3. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a just a little bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but both of them have equal weights. Galaxy S9 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a way better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a better number of pixels per display inch and a little larger display.
Galaxy S9 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S9 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a 12 MP back facing camera, the Galaxy S9 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S9 is also a lot cheaper.
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