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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-11-11 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G's 81.5 overall score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, even though it was released 3 years before. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit better display pixels density, a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little larger screen. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also counts with higher video frame rates and a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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