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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| -- | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes 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 + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S25 has a global score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 general score. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S25 has the newer 14 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11. The Samsung Galaxy S25 body is noticeably lighter and a lot thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy S25, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy S25 has a much sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S25 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a more mega pixels camera, a lot bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a lot higher video quality. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S25, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S25, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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