Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256gb vs Xiaomi 14

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3500 mAh	4610 mAh
Display
Display	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.36 inches (16.15 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	32 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3500 mAh	4610 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	Yes, Hyper, 90W: 100 % in 31 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 25 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes Charging Time: 46 minutes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Aluminium Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Mineral Glass
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black	Matte Black, Jade Green, Classic White
Height
Height	158.1 mm	152.8 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.2 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	189 grams	193 grams Below
Width
Width	73.8 mm	71.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	531 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1440x2960 px (QHD+)	1200x2670 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus, Xiaomi Shield Glass
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.36 inches (16.15 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	83.99 %	89.39 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	93.3 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Wide Angle Selfie	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.22µm pixel size)	32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	HyperOS
Launch Date
Launch Date	March 16, 2018 (Official)	March 11, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v8.0 (Oreo)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Filters Touch to focus Xiaomi ProFocus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes, Hyper Optical Image Stabilization
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1.31" sensor size, 1.2µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(14 mm focal length)50 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(75 mm focal length)
Sensor
Sensor	S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus	Light Fusion 900
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Cinema Mode SuperMoon
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Video HDR Vlog Mode Video Pro Mode Kaleidoscope Short Video Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.4
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.918 W/kg, Body: 0.648 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.2 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A720 + 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Fabrication
Fabrication	10 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Adreno 750
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	Yes	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 400 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	256 GB	512 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes