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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has an overall score of 83, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 overall score. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has more processing cores. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater pixels count in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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