Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S3:
    OLED
    Redmi Note 9 Pro:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S3: 76 g lighter

    Galaxy S3:
    133 g
    Redmi Note 9 Pro:
    209 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S3: 6.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S3:
    70.6 mm
    Redmi Note 9 Pro:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S3: 1.87 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S3:
    4.8 in
    Redmi Note 9 Pro:
    6.67 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Galaxy S3:
    1 GB RAM
    Redmi Note 9 Pro:
    4 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S3:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    Redmi Note 9 Pro:
    Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S3

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note 9 Pro

    Height:
    165.8 mm +29.2 mm versus Galaxy S3
    Width:
    76.7 mm +6.1 mm versus Galaxy S3
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S3

    133 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 9 Pro

    209 g

    +76 g versus Galaxy S3

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note 9 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Redmi Note 9 Pro has approximately 69.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S3, Redmi Note 9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S3Redmi Note 9 Pro
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi Note 9 Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S3

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 9 Pro

    5020 mAh

    +2920 mAh versus Galaxy S3

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S32. Redmi Note 9 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S3, Redmi Note 9 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy S3Redmi Note 9 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
  • 165.8 Х 76.7 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 209 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S3, Redmi Note 9 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy S3Redmi Note 9 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S3, Redmi Note 9 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy S3Redmi Note 9 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 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
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (wide)
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S3, Redmi Note 9 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy S3Redmi Note 9 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19293
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 505
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1253
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 726
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 275962
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 787
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S3, Redmi Note 9 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy S3Redmi Note 9 Pro
Release date
  • 2012
  • May. Released 2012
  • May
  • 2020
  • March 12
Colors
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Sapphire Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • La Fleur
  • Aurora Blue
  • Glacier white
  • Interstellar Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S3, Redmi Note 9 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy S3Redmi Note 9 Pro
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • NavIC
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S3, Redmi Note 9 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy S3Redmi Note 9 Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S3, Redmi Note 9 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy S3Redmi Note 9 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 18W - Splash-proof