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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, getting an 87.1 score against 83. Galaxy Note9's design is a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, but it is a bit heavier and was released 2 years before. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher count of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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