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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 9T is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a overall score of 83 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a newer device than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), although it's thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit greater pixels density, a bit larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 39% larger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a way higher video resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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