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Xiaomi Mi Max

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	TD-SCDMA
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, May. Released 2016, May	2015, December. Released 2016, January
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	173.1 x 88.3 x 7.5 mm (6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 in)	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)
Weight	203g (7.16 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.44 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), MIUI 10	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - Prime model	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 510

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM (Prime)	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5 or eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No
Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
		ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4850 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired

Misc
Colors	Gray, Silver, Gold	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink
SAR	0.49 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
Models	2016001, 2016002, 2016007	SM-A900F, SM-A9000
Price	About 150 EUR	About 200 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1362 Basemark X: 15487	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529 Basemark X: 15290
Display	Contrast ratio: 922 (nominal), 1.996 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 68dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 108h	Endurance rating 103h