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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-04-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's global score of 78.2. The Galaxy Note9 construction is way older, just a little bit thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a quite worse quantity of pixels per screen inch and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, they both have a display of the same size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features greater battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note9 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light images and videos.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note9, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, resigning a couple specifications.
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