Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Xiaomi Mi Max

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy Note 9:

  OLED

  Mi Max:

  LCD

• Width

  Galaxy Note 9: 11.9 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note 9:

  76.4 mm

  Mi Max:

  88.3 mm

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy Note 9:

  Dual

  Mi Max:

  Single

• Depth

  Mi Max: 1.3 mm thinner

  Galaxy Note 9:

  8.8 mm

  Mi Max:

  7.5 mm

• Height

  Galaxy Note 9: 11.2 mm shorter

  Galaxy Note 9:

  161.9 mm

  Mi Max:

  173.1 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy Note 9:

  2018

  Mi Max:

  2016

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy Note 9

   Height:

   161.9 mm

   Width:

   76.4 mm

   Depth:

   8.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Mi Max

2. 2. Mi Max

   Height:

   173.1 mm +11.2 mm versus Galaxy Note 9

   Width:

   88.3 mm +11.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 9

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy Note 9

   Screen diagonal:

   6.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   104 cm²

2. 2. Mi Max

   Screen diagonal:

   6.44 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   114.3 cm²

Mi Max has approximately 10% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.