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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, having a overall score of 85.2 against 80.3. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, even when both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a quite higher screen pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5% larger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a way bigger sensor, a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and higher 120 fps video frame rate.
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