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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a score of 76.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is extremely newer and thinner, but just a little heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a better device, it is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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