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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | -- |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A35 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a overall score of 79.4 against 76.6. Galaxy A35 5G's body is noticeably newer and just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's, although it is a bit heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A35 5G has a more recent 14 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has 3 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A35 5G features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit lower pixels amount per display inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy A35 5G features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A35 5G's battery lifetime is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's battery lifetime, although the Galaxy A35 5G has a 0% smaller battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G also has a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs, a camera with a better resolution and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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