Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-12-03 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a general score of 82.1 against 79. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version, offering some extra features and performance optimizations. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is a just a bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but both are 0.35inches thick.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy A13 5G's battery life is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S one, although the Galaxy A13 5G has a 0% lower battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a less mega pixels camera in the back, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
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