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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), with a global score of 79 against 73.5. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a way better battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
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