Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting a 79 score against 78.1. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is way newer than the Galaxy S7 edge, it's thicker and a lot heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has older 11 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater screen density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a greater number of faster cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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