Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-19 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 9S is just a bit better than the Galaxy A10, having a 79 score against 72.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S construction is newer than the Galaxy A10's, but it is thicker and heavier. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A10, because it has a higher number of pixels per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A10, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A10, because it has a 48 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A10, because it has a way better (4K) video definition, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a way bigger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S costs a lot more than Galaxy A10, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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