Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| 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, Dual 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an overall score of 76.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2's general score of 75.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J7 Prime 2. They have a 3 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a 52 percent greater battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light situations, a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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