Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 9T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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 S25 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 9T
    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 S25 Plus
    vs
    Xiaomi Mi 9T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.39 in
    Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 513 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2600 nits 430 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 86.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    1444 nits
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    646 nits
    sRGB gamut96.8 %95.1 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
    Response time1 ms3.6 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    91.7 %
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    86.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
    Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Qualcomm Hexagon 688
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 618
    GPU Cores 1536 256
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 700 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    3087
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    670
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    9762
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    1797
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3087670
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97621797
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    2136093
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    363688
    CPU466147130482
    GPU101493964564
    Memory32645671242
    UX32855197400
    NanoReview Score2136093363688
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    875
    Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a5 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a875
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    8064
    Writing scoren/a9099
    Web scoren/a6144
    Video editingn/a5542
    Data manipulationn/a7012
    NanoReview Scoren/a8064

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 29.1 GB 11.3 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 4900 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    28:09
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    21:41
    Web Browsing10:20 h08:09 h
    Video Playback18:29 h12:36 h
    Games06:19 h04:15 h
    Standby Mode137 h114 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/1.561/2
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length67 mm53 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Omnivision OV8865
    Sensor size1/3.941/4
    Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm12 mm
    SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5K3L6
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3T2
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.4
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 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 DP 1.2 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE categoryn/a15
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    90.9 dB
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    89 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2019 yr
    Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 290
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus:

    You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

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

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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