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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 79 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a much higher (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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