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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, with a general score of 87.1 against 80.3. Even though Galaxy Note9 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, we must tell that it's also a just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker cellphone. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with better 120 frames per second video frame rates, a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera and a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Samsung Galaxy Note9 count with really similar batteries.
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