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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A6, with a score of 79 against 75.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A6's, but it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a larger display, a higher pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels, a way better (4K) video resolution and a way larger sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A6. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A6, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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