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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a newer and lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it is just a bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, so it provides some extra features and performance optimizations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's CPU is just as good as Galaxy XCover 5's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a better display density, a bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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