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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-20 | 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 |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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) is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, with an 85.2 score against 83.4. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, although it was released 2 years before. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit larger screen, a little higher display pixel density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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