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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, getting an 85.2 score against 83. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) is way older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, it's body is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bigger display, a just a bit better display pixels density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features superior battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% more battery size.
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