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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, with a 79.3 score against 78.2. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 construction is extremely thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, even though it was released 6 years before.
Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a bit better processor than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has 7 more cpu cores.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a way better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 100 percent larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a larger aperture, a way larger sensor and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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