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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s overall score of 72.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a newer device than the Galaxy J7 (2018), but it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better looking display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a larger display and a better pixel count in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way larger sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy J7 (2018), but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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