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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-05 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy Note5, having an 81.1 score against 80.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a notably newer device than the Galaxy Note5, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a F1.9 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality.
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