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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a score of 76.6, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, but it is thicker and just a little heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A7 (2017). They have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a just a little better pixel density, a quite larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 39% bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger aperture and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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