Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's overall score of 78.1. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's, but it's just a little bit thicker and way heavier.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light situations, a lot larger back camera sensor and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus cost exactly the same.
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