| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminium and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
The Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.4, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 has 5.0 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S6 is an incredibly older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is extremely thinner and notably lighter anyway.
Galaxy S6 has a way better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better number of pixels per display inch. Galaxy S6 has a better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S6 also has an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot more MP back facing camera, a larger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Galaxy S6 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 97 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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