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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting a overall score of 79 against 73.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S construction is somewhat heavier but a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and both were released only 9 months apart. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10, so it offers a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a much bigger display, a better count of pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography, it also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 32 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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