Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Xiaomi Mi 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 173g vs 195g
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/64 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.39 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2408 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 460 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2 % | 85.3 % |
| Features | n/a | - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 95.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 245 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4.2 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 in) | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)) - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)) - 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 690 |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 585 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 898.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 407 | 898 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1392 | 2206 |
| CPU | 107322 | 209300 |
| GPU | 39447 | 191747 |
| Memory | 84454 | 113809 |
| UX | 66034 | 136185 |
| NanoReview Score | 297257 | 651041 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 35.6 °C |
| Stability | 98 % | 91 % |
| Graphics Test | 2 fps | 18 fps |
| Graphics Score | 440 | 3100 |
| Writing score | 8419 | 14618 |
| Web score | 6898 | 7084 |
| Video editing | 4231 | 6715 |
| Data manipulation | 5867 | 7931 |
| NanoReview Score | 7258 | 10649 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | 24 GB | 13.5 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | MIUI 12.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 27 W |
| Battery Type | n/a | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (32% in 30 min) | Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:43 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:39 h | 06:08 h |
| Video Playback | 13:39 h | 11:37 h |
| Games | 05:40 h | 04:07 h |
| Standby Mode | 128 h | 83 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8700x5800 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 117 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 54 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3M5 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX481 |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 5184x3880 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 18 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.9 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2022 yr | February, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2022 yr | April, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 240 | 460 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 15 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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