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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| 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 |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's 81.6 global score. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, it's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit larger screen and a bit more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 36 percent bigger battery size.
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