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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3, getting a global score of 85.2 against 78.2. Even though Galaxy A9 (2018) is a lot older than the Xiaomi Poco M3, it's design is thinner and just a little lighter. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Poco M3 one, although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220, a little bit worse pixel density and a little bit smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot larger camera sensor.
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