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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5, getting a overall score of 81.1 against 80.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's design is noticeably newer, but heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a way higher resolution camera in the back and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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