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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's global score of 79.5. Galaxy Note9's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, but it is just a little heavier. The Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features much more storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Galaxy Note9 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a way tinier sensor shooting much lower quality videos and pictures and a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note9, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, giving up some features and specifications.
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