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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 10.78 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's global score of 78.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is much older than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, it's design is somewhat lighter and thinner. Galaxy S9 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 9T captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a way bigger sensor.
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