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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 801 MSM8974-AC 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 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, EDR | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's global score of 77.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a notably heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but both of them have the same thickness. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 4 less processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 Sport features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photos, a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with much more MP.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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