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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's 83 general score. Samsung Galaxy S9's construction is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy S9 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a better number of pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit more storage for applications and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a way larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
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