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Samsung Galaxy Note9


Xiaomi Mi 9


Samsung Galaxy Note9
Xiaomi Mi 9

Released in August 2018. Features 6.4 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 516 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 9810 with up to 8 GB memory and 512 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.

Released in March 2019. Features 6.39 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels and 403 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much better quality screen (22%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • May have more storage
  • Much better battery capacity (18%)
  • Much lighter (16%)
  • Much thinner (16%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Battery with better fast charging (44%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Xiaomi Mi 9
Specifications
Brand Samsung Xiaomi
Model - -
Release Date August 2018 March 2019
Operating System Experience UI (Android 8.1) MIUI (Android 9.0)
Dimensions
Size 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm
6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in
Weight 201 g
7.09 oz
173 g
6.10 oz
Screen
Size 6.4 inches 6.39 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,960 pixels 1,080 x 2,340 pixels
PPI 516 403
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.5 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Triple camera
48 MP f/1.8 Wide
16 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
12 MP f/2.2 Telephoto
Front Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
20 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
6 GB
8 GB
Fixed 128 GB
512 GB
64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 9810
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150
Octa-core processor
7 nm
CPU 4x 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 Prime
3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold
4x 1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver
GPU Mali-G72 MP18 Adreno 640
Battery
Capacity 4,000 mAh 3,300 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 27W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Xiaomi Mi 9

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Xiaomi Mi 9

6.4"
201 g
7.09 oz

6.39"
173 g
6.10 oz