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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), with a 78.2 score against 74.9. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi 9T is way thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016), it's a bit lighter and notably newer. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit higher display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi 9T captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations.
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