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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's 81.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note9's design is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, although it was released 2 years before. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Note9 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower video frame rate and a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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