Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ or Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S9+ | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2020, April 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.91 in | 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 199 g | 7.02 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue | Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 620 EUR | $ 150 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.53" in | |
| Screen area | 98.3 cm2 | 104.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 83.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 529 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
- 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 100 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 105 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 91 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standart), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 81 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 10; MIUI 11 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
- MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM - China 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - LATAM |
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 320731 | 205832 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 511 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1781 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2023 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1981 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 596 | 365 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1902 | 1355 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2292 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8306 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 8586 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4096 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M20 | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
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 (USA & Canada only) | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 18W -Reverse charging 9W - Splash-proof coating |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G965F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G965F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G965U (USA); G965W (Canada); G9650 (China, LATAM) |
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