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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with an 83.3 score against 78.2. Galaxy S9 is an incredibly older cellphone than Xiaomi Poco M3, but Samsung managed to build it lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher screen density.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 100 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S9 costs a bit more money than Xiaomi Poco M3, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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