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Brand Xiaomi Samsung
Announced 2024, August 30 2025, March 2
Released 2024, August 30 2025, March 10
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands — 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 171.88 x 77.8 x 8.22 mm(6.77 x 3.06 x 0.32 in) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight 204 / 207 / 211 g (7.20 oz) (colour dependant) 195 g (6.88 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, glass back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating Splash and Dust resistant IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type IPS LCD (Dot Drop) Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~260 ppi ~385 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM) 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features — Vision Booster
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 14 15
Update Support Upgradable to Android 16 Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 One UI 7.0, Upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 710
RAM Options 4GB, 6GB, 8GB: Supports memory extension: Up to 16GB 6GB, 8GB
Storage Options 64GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Card Slot microSD No
Cameras Single camera Triple camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.96", PDAF 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features Auxiliary lens, LED flash, HDR, Night Mode LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm Best 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
Features HDR —
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm Jack No (USB Type-C audio)
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, Wi-FI Direct
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes (market dependent)
Radio FM (with headphone jack) No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint Yes, (side-mounted) Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock — Yes
Sensors Virtual proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, compass Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing
Other Features — Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5160 mAh Best 5000 mAh
Wired Charging 18W wired, PD 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Best
Wireless Charging — No
Colours Midnight Black, Sage Green, Dreamy Purple, Starry Blue Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime
Models 2411DRN47C, 2409BRN2CA, 2409BRN2CG, 2409BRN2CY SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
SAR — 1.07 W/kg (head)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) Best