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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Samsung Galaxy Note8 - compare details and specifications

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Compare Platform for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
  • CPU
    Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
    Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
  • GPU
    Adreno 640 Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
    Adreno 540 - USA & China
  • OS
    Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10 Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Compare System on Chip (SoC) for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8

Compare Display for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Size
    6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
  • Type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  •  
    HDR10 HDR10

    3D Touch (home button only)

    Always-on display

Compare Body for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Dimensions
    157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
  • Weight
    173 g (6.10 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
  •  
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

    Stylus
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

    Stylus

Compare Memory for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Card slot
    No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
  • Internal
    256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
  •  
    UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1

Compare Camera for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8

Compare Main Camera for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Dual
    12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

    12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
  • Triple
    48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF

    12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom

    16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF
  • Video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS
  • Features
    Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Compare Selfie camera for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Features
    HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
  • Single
    20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
  • Video
    1080p@30fps 1440p@30fps
  • Dual
    8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF

    2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Compare Battery for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
  • Talk time
    Up to 22 h (3G)
  • Music play
    Up to 74 h Up to 74 h
  • Charging
    Fast charging 27W Fast charging 15W

Compare Features for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  •  
    Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

    ANT+

    Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Compare Misc for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Colors
    Transparent Black Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
  • Price
    About 530 EUR
  • SAR EU
    0.17 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR
    0.61 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
  • Models
    SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD

Compare Network for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • 2G bands
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • 3G bands
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
  • Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • Technology
    GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
  •  
    CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

Compare Sound for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  •  
    32-bit/384kHz audio

    32-bit/384kHz audio

  • 3.5mm jack
    No Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes Yes

Compare Launch for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Announced
    2019, February 2017, August 23
  • Status
    Available. Released 2019, June Available. Released 2017, September

Compare Comms for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8
  • Bluetooth
    5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
  • GPS
    Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC
    Yes Yes
  • Radio
    No No
  • USB
    2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Infrared port
    Yes

Compare Tracking/Positioning for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8

Compare Storage for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8

Compare SIM card for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8

Compare USB for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8

Compare Bluetooth for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8

Compare Memory cards for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Note8

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExplorerSamsung Galaxy Note8