Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Xiaomi Mi 9

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, 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 S24 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 213g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 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 S24 FE
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time3 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2147898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68252206
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU434890209300
GPU726970191747
Memory318963113809
UX296630136185
NanoReview Score1777453651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.6 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing scoren/a14618
Web scoren/a7084
Video editingn/a6715
Data manipulationn/a7931
NanoReview Scoren/a10649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 23.5 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing07:20 h06:08 h
Video Playback13:33 h11:37 h
Games05:11 h04:07 h
Standby Mode129 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.571/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length75 mm54 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08A10Samsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/4.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
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 S24 FE
91.9 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 460
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - 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 S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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