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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 11 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), having a 76.6 score against 71.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 48 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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