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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s overall score of 71.9. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a newer phone than the Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is a lot thicker and extremely heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a very superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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