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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, having an 83.3 score against 81.6. Galaxy S9's body is much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixel density.
Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy S9 features slightly more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 5160mAh battery size. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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