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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A41 has a general score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's global score of 79. Although the Samsung Galaxy A41 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A41 is lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better performance than Galaxy A41. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy A41 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a little higher display density.
Galaxy A41 has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, both have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and the same internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 0.5 inches camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger camera aperture.
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