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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-20 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.02 ounces | -- |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S25 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a general score of 82.6 against 76.6. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Galaxy S25 has a more recent 14 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, so it gives you some extra features. The Galaxy S25 is a extremely thinner and extremely lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much faster CPU than Galaxy S25, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy S25 has a way better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Galaxy S25 also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S25 counts with a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S25 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a much larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality, a much higher video quality and a better resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features longer battery life than Galaxy S25, because it has a 26% more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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