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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-05 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's overall score of 81.1. Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, but it is thinner and lighter anyway. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a display that is very similar to the display in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little smaller screen, a little bit worse 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way more MP camera and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity.
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