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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), getting an 83 score against 71.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's construction is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017). The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a little better performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much better display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low light environments, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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