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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-01-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, having an 87.1 score against 74.1. The Galaxy Note9 construction is newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a bigger screen and a greater pixels number per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Galaxy Note9 takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a much bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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