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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy C5's 76.4 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 body is incredibly newer, but much thicker and notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy C5. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy C5, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy C5 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 both feature really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Galaxy C5, they have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much better resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture.
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