Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Xiaomi 14 Civi

Key Specs

Battery
3000 mAh	4700 mAh
Display
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	32 MP + 32 MP
Processor
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM
4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4700 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Turbo, 67W: 100 % in 40 minutes
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 22 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass	-
Colours
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple	Cruise Blue, Matcha Green, Shadow Black
Height
147.7 mm	157.20 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
8.5 mm	7.45 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
163 grams	179.3 grams
Width
68.7 mm	72.77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
18.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
568 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
1440x2960 px (QHD+)	1236x2750 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2
Screen Size
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
84.51 %	90.55 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Wide Angle Selfie	-
Camera Setup
-	Dual
Flash
-	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)	32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)32 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle (100° field-of-view) Camera(18 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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General

Brand
Samsung	Xiaomi
Custom UI
-	HyperOS
Launch Date
March 16, 2018 (Official)	June 12, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Android v8.0 (Oreo)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus	Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus Xiaomi ProFocus
Camera Setup
Single	Triple
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
Yes	Yes
Resolution
12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.63, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.55" sensor size, Light Fusion 800, CMOS image sensor, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/1.98, Telephoto Camera(50 mm focal length, 0.64µm pixel size)
Sensor
S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Video HDR Vlog Mode Short Video Mode

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.4
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
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
-	Head: 0.926 W/kg, Body: 0.812 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520)
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Fabrication
10 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Mali-G72 MP18	Adreno 735
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X

Sensors

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

Storage

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