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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a score of 81.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 global score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, but it's heavier. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's processor is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy S5 Active, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a back facing camera with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a way better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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