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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-04-07 | -- |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | -- |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S23's 77.9 score. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version and Galaxy S23 has Android 13. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior camera than Galaxy S23, although it has a lot tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors and a camera in the back with lesser megapixels, they both have a same size camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S23, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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