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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, getting an 85.2 score against 72.1. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's, although it's just a bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a little larger display, a lot higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 3800mAh battery size. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a lot better video quality, a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography.
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