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Global Score
87.476.6
Basic Information
SamsungXiaomi
Android 5.0Android 10
2015-04-112020-05-20
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches
4.87 ounces7.02 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteForest green, Midnight gray and Polar white
Aluminium and GlassPlastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 252.00$ 283.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.5 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2340 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDIPS LCD
576 pixels per inch396 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetMediaTek Helio G85 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorArm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM3 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUMali G52 MC2 GPU
10.089.09
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
10.110.02
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP48.00 MP + 13.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length--
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.5 inches (1/2") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.0111
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2550mAh Battery5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.566.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red portInfra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

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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