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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's body is way newer than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a larger camera aperture, a camera with a way better resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
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