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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-07 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 133.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime's 71.7 global score. Samsung Galaxy S9's design is newer and just a little bit thinner, but a bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime. The Galaxy S9 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S9 counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 37 percent larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Galaxy S9 is more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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