Xiaomi MI Mix 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Mix 2 and Samsung Galaxy S9+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Mix 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G965F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 158.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ has greater height than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Width 75.5 mm 73.8 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.5 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 2 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Weight 185 g 189 g Xiaomi MI Mix 2 is lighter than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Body Colour Black Lilac purple
Body Material Ceramic, aerospace-grade aluminium alloy frame Metal frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.77 W/kg (body), 0.39 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body), 0.294 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.99" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 529 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ has HDR.
Display Features Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Always-on display, Infinity Display, Curved Dual-Edge Screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 9810
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9+ has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 50.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 and f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone flash Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, 9MP still photos recording 4K video, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Mirror HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, realtime Beautify Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Selfie countdown Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, Smart Auto Focus, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1500 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1500 min
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (Always On Display Off): up to 94 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7
Sound Enhancements Dual ADC HD voice recording Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, Chip-On-Film technology Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Mi MIX 2 protective cover, Type-C to audio converter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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