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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 score. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a a little heavier and thicker cellphone than Galaxy A16 5G. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14.
Galaxy A16 5G features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a little bit lower pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, they both have a screen with the same size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features an extremely better processor than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a same size aperture. The Galaxy A16 5G has a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a little more expensive than the Galaxy A16 5G, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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