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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a score of 76.6, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C5's overall score of 76.4. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is newer than Samsung Galaxy C5, it is a lot thicker and way heavier. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Galaxy C5 counts with a display that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's screen, because although the Galaxy C5 has a lot smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy C5 features as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB and the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy C5, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture for better captures and video in low light situations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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