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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note4 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a overall score of 77.6 against 76.6. The Galaxy Note4 design is lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though it was released 6 years before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little faster processor than Galaxy Note4. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better screen pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 56% greater battery capacity.
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