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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 has a score of 76.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s general score of 74.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is much newer and just a little lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016). Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite bigger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). They have 8 CPU cores and a 3 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video and a camera with lot more MP.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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