Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 202g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 160 768
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1007898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27972206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU190017209300
GPU135775191747
Memory114456113809
UX156378136185
NanoReview Score596626651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C35.6 °C
Stability98 %91 %
Graphics Test16 fps18 fps
Graphics Score28183100
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score1592514618
Web score103717084
Video editing72406715
Data manipulation100497931
NanoReview Score1270410649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 28 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing08:04 h06:08 h
Video Playback14:16 h11:37 h
Games05:24 h04:07 h
Standby Mode106 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 79 Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Bokeh55n/a
Preview53n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 460
MSRP ($) 490 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:

Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A54 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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