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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a overall score of 76.6 against 75.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's design is newer than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, although it is thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit higher pixel number in each inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2017). They have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 39% larger battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture.
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