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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus's general score of 78.1. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is noticeably newer than Galaxy S5 Plus, it is just a little bit thicker and notably heavier.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has lesser cpu cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a quite better screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a bigger aperture, a much more MP back camera and a much bigger sensor shooting lot better quality photos. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S costs exactly the same than the Galaxy S5 Plus, which makes it an easy choice.
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