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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 score. Even when the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were released only a couple months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter. Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with faster video frame rate and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 17% more battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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