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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-05-05 |
| 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 | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with a global score of 81.1 against 68.7. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), it is notably heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has more RAM and more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit better screen density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and 48 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is also cheap compared to the Galaxy A5 (2016), making it an easy decision.
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