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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-01-15 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, having an 83.3 score against 80.3. The Galaxy S9 design is somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although it is just a little bit thicker and was released around 10 months before. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy S9 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a much larger camera sensor shooting way better quality pictures, a back camera with way more MP and higher video frame rate.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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