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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's body is notably newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity.
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