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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016), having a general score of 79 against 71.9. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is much newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it is somewhat thicker and much heavier. Galaxy A5 (2016) has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel count per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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