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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Tizen 2.3 | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-14 | 2020-07-15 |
| 5.57 x 2.76 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Carbon grey, Ocean green and Sky blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 249.00 | $ 126.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Spreadtrum chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 chipset |
| Single-Core 1300 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 7.74 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9A has an overall score of 68.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Z3's score of 62.1. Xiaomi Redmi 9A is a extremely newer phone than Samsung Z3, but it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Redmi 9A comes with Android 10 OS, while Samsung Z3 counts with Tizen 2.3 OS. Xiaomi Redmi 9A counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Z3, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Z3 features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9A, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel amount in each inch in the display. The Samsung Z3 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9A, although it has a way lower video resolution and a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 9A counts with a slightly better memory for games and applications than Samsung Z3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a very superior battery life than Samsung Z3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi 9A is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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