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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's 74.4 general score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is just a bit heavier but a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and they were only released 9 months apart. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a screen that is just as good as the screen in Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a way better video quality, a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light environments and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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