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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-11 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2's 79.3 overall score. Although the Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Xiaomi Poco X2, it's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Poco X2 and Galaxy A9 (2018) have similar displays, although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, a little bit lower screen pixels density and a little bit smaller screen.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018)'s CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Xiaomi Poco X2, they have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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