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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass and Metal | 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 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an noticeably older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Samsung was able to build it lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note5 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments, a lot larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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