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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-14 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's general score of 78.7. Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older phone than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, but Samsung could make it thinner and lighter. The Galaxy A9 (2018) and Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro both feature quite similar screens, although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a little smaller display and a quite worse screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3800mAh. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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