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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | 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 | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10's 78.3 overall score. Even though Galaxy Note9 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, it must be told that it's also a older, heavier and just a little thicker device. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, they both have a display with the same size.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels and a lot smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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