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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a general score of 83, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but it's somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher pixel count per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Galaxy XCover 5 features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy XCover 5. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a back camera with way more MP and a much better video quality.
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