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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A6's general score of 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A6, it's noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a bigger display, a higher pixels density and a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A6, letting go some features and specs.
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