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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a bit better than Galaxy S23, getting a general score of 79 against 77.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version while Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite worse pixel number in each display inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better hardware performance than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S23, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S23, although it has a much smaller sensor shooting lot lower quality videos and images and a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features greater battery life than Galaxy S23, because it has a 29 percent more battery capacity.
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