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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A70's 76.9 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's construction is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A70. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a more recent 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A70 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and better performance.
Galaxy A70 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S feature similar displays, both of them have a display with the same size, a higher amount of pixels per display inch and the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A70, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy A70, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A70 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A70 also has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A70, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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