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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, getting a 79 score against 77.6. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments, a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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