Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5, getting a global score of 81.1 against 79.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro construction is incredibly newer than Galaxy Note 5's, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a more recent 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a superior processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a back facing camera with way more MP and a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a way better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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