Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020)

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020) or Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020) Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
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Release date 2020, April 27 2020, April 30
Dimensions (HxWxD) 143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.84 in 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in
Weight 154 g | 5.43 oz 199 g | 7.02 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
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Colors Black, Gold, Blue Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Battery 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology PLS TFT IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5" in 6.53" in
Screen area 68.9 cm2 104.7 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 66.7% 83.5%
Screen resolution 540 x 960 px 1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 220 PPI 395 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs - 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 48 MP, Quad
Camera specs -8 MP, f/2.2, AF -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.2 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standart), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm
Functions HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) Android 10; MIUI 11
Chipset - Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) - MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
CPU - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-T720 Mali-G52 MC2
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16GB 1GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 205832
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 365
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1355

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M20
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast charging 18W
-Reverse charging 9W
- Splash-proof coating
Versions
- Versions: SM-J260GU/DS (India)

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