Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 509 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.42 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a score of 98, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's score of 79. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it is a little heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11, so it offers some additional features and optimized performance.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a quite bigger display and a higher pixels count per screen inch. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's battery lifetime is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a 0.5 inches sensor and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. If you want to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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