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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a score of 83.3 against 75.8. Although the Galaxy S9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were released only 1 months apart, the Galaxy S9 construction is just a bit lighter but also just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Galaxy S9 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB. Galaxy S9 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy S9 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a much bigger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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