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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-11-23 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.42 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 and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's overall score of 77.2. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, but they are equally thin. Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Galaxy S9 has slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S9 takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a way higher video definition and a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has improved battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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