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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-19 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a global score of 76.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A10's 72.3 score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A10's, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A10 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a sharper display than Galaxy A10, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a quite bigger display and a greater pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A10, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A10, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a lot better camera than Galaxy A10, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger camera aperture, a lot better resolution camera and a lot larger back camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A10. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy A10, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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