Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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 S9:
    OLED
    Mi Mix 2s:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S9: 28 g lighter

    Galaxy S9:
    163 g
    Mi Mix 2s:
    191 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S9: 6.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy S9:
    68.7 mm
    Mi Mix 2s:
    74.9 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy S9:
    Single
    Mi Mix 2s:
    Dual
  • Height

    Galaxy S9: 3.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy S9:
    147.7 mm
    Mi Mix 2s:
    150.9 mm

Physical size

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 S9

    Height:
    147.7 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Mi Mix 2s

    Height:
    150.9 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy S9
    Width:
    74.9 mm +6.2 mm versus Galaxy S9
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    163 g

  2. 2. Mi Mix 2s

    191 g

    +28 g versus Galaxy S9

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 S9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Mix 2s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

Mi Mix 2s has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S9.

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.

Galaxy S9: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 512GB 4GB

Mi Mix 2s: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Mi Mix 2s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Mix 2s

    3400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy S9

Specifications

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.

1. Galaxy S92. Mi Mix 2s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S9, Mi Mix 2s.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Mi Mix 2s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 150.9 Х 74.9 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S9, Mi Mix 2s.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Mi Mix 2s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.8 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.6%
  • 81.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 570 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S9, Mi Mix 2s.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Mi Mix 2s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 97
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
  • 101
DxOMark Video *
  • 81
  • 88
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 81
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S9, Mi Mix 2s.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Mi Mix 2s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 247256
  • 298457
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3288
  • 2260
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8240
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8705
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 284449
  • 351581
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3960
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 469
  • 441
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1957
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S9, Mi Mix 2s.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Mi Mix 2s
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Titanium Gray
  • Lilac Purple
  • Burgundy Red
  • Sunrise Gold
  • Ice Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 490 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • ceramic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S9, Mi Mix 2s.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Mi Mix 2s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat18 1200/100 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S9, Mi Mix 2s.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Mi Mix 2s
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S9, Mi Mix 2s.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Mi Mix 2s
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G960F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe
  • Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China
  • LATAM)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging