In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and Xiaomi MI 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A9000 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 161.7 mm | 154.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Width | 80.9 mm | 74.8 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater width than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Depth | 7.4 mm | 7.6 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Weight | 200 g | 175 g | Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Body Colour | Gold | Pink | Pearl white | Black | Blue | |
| Body Material | Metal, Gorilla glass | Glass, 7000 Series aluminium | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.33 W/kg (body) | 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | - | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Full HD Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 6.21" | Xiaomi MI 8 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi MI 8 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 367 ppi | 402 ppi | Xiaomi MI 8 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18.7:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 600 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 60000:1 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Sunlight mode | |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz | Xiaomi MI 8 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Xiaomi MI 8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 510 | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | Xiaomi MI 8 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Xiaomi MI 8 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi MI 8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Portrait lens |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 8 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Mirror | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | AR Emoji, AI portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Features (2nd Front) | - | Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 3400 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | Xiaomi MI 8 has fast charging technology. |
| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 9.5 | |
| Payment Technology | - | Android Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, WMV, H.264 | MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Security Technology | - | IR face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Radio Data Service (RDS), guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Xiaomi MI 8 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover |
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