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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, having a general score of 85.2 against 78.2. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A9 (2018) is notably older than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, it's construction is thinner and a little lighter. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T and the Galaxy A9 (2018) count with really similar screens, although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a quite lower pixels number in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 58% more battery size.
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