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

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Xiaomi Mi 9
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 190g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic 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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 89.2 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut95.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8982116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22067035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU209300429356
GPU191747715844
Memory113809352083
UX136185303719
NanoReview Score6510411801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3100n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Writing score14618n/a
Web score7084n/a
Video editing6715n/a
Data manipulation7931n/a
NanoReview Score10649n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
OS Size 13.5 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing06:08 hn/a
Video Playback11:37 hn/a
Games04:07 hn/a
Standby Mode83 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length54 mm75 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.61/4.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 18 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 460 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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