Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a little bit better than the Galaxy M20, getting a general score of 79 against 78.9. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has newer 11 version and Galaxy M20 has Android 10. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a heavier phone than the Galaxy M20, but they are 0.35inches thick.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M20. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a display that's very similar to the Galaxy M20 one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy M20, because it has a lot more MP camera, a much higher video definition, a bigger aperture and a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as Galaxy M20's one, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy M20, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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