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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is a bit thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, but it is somewhat heavier and was released about 11 months before. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give you all the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, a higher pixels number in each inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot better video resolution and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels. Galaxy XCover 5 features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a really longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
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