Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 173g vs 192g
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/64 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 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 | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.39 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3 % | 86 % |
| Features | - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 95.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 245 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 4.2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 173 g (6.1 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP54 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Purple |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)) - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)) - 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 690 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 640 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 585 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 898.5 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 898 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2206 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1318 |
| CPU | 209300 | 138446 |
| GPU | 191747 | 69251 |
| Memory | 113809 | 99549 |
| UX | 136185 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 651041 | 416552 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 35.6 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 91 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 18 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3100 | n/a |
| Writing score | 14618 | n/a |
| Web score | 7084 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6715 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 7931 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10649 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 13.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MIUI 12.5 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3300 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 27 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (20 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:08 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:37 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:07 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 83 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 117 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX586 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 54 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3M5 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX481 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 5184x3880 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 0.9 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| 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 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | n/a |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | February, 2019 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2019 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 460 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 239 |
| 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 | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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