Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Samsung Galaxy A25 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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Samsung Galaxy A25
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S or Samsung Galaxy A25 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | Samsung Galaxy A25 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, March 23 | 2023, December 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3.02 in | 161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 209 g | 7.37 oz | 197 g | 6.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray | Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue | |
| Battery | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 199 | € 195.9 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 103.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.5% | 84.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 396 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | - 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; MIUI 11 | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Mali-G68 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 390602 | 456574 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 139828 | 158675 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 74076 | 106345 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 73867 | 75632 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 139828 | 158675 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 303943 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 278791 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 729 | 971 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1714 | 2101 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1144 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 582 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 568 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1693 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| 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 | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | Market/region dependent | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W - Splash-proof |
- 25W Fast charging |
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