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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's construction is extremely newer than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a larger screen, a higher pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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