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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's global score of 83. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, even though it was released 2 years before. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, a bit more pixels per display inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T takes better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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