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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A80 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with an 84.9 score against 76.6. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy A80 is an older, just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Galaxy A80 have quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy A80 has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A80 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A80 also has 5 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A80 counts with a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A80, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A80, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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