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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 (India)

 
Brief information about compared phones: Xiaomi Redmi 9 (India) , Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Xiaomi Redmi 9 (India) 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), screen 6.53", with resolution 720x1600. Smartphone has 5 megapixel front camera and 13 megapixel main camera.

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 2018 year of release, cpu Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), screen 6.3", with resolution 1080x2220. Smartphone has 24 megapixel front camera and 24 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.53" inc 6.3" inch
Screen area 102.9 cm2 100.2 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.0% 80.1%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 1080 x 2220 px
PPI /points per inch/ 393 PPI
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 13 MP, Dual 24 MP, Quad
Camera specs -13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.9µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom -5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm, depth sensor
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 24 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score 88
DxOMark Photo 93
DxOMark Video 77
Performance Operating system OS Android 10, MIUI 12 Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset - MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm) Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU - PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 512
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 142728
GeekBench 5 Single Core 300
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1336
General specs Release date 2020, August 27 2018, October
Dimensions (HxWxD) 164.9 Х 77.1 Х 9 mm 162.5 Х 77 Х 7.8 mm
Weight 194 g 183 g
Colors Black, Sky Blue, Sporty Orange Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 3800 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 100 EUR 600 EUR
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2  & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
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, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)     SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)    
Music and Audio Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 400 nits typ. brightness Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos
Other features Dop - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity - Charging 10W - Water-repellent coating Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - ANT+ -Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro, Samsung Galaxy A9s Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China)

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Redmi 9 (India)
  • Screen 6.53"
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) GB
Reasons to buy Galaxy A9 (2018)
  • Screen 6.3"
  • Front camera 24 MP
  • Main camera 24 MP
  • External memory microSD GB