Samsung Galaxy A15 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 200g vs 210g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 628 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4 % | 84 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 114.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 187 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | 34 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1111:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 in) | 166 mm (6.54 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 692 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 384 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 752 | 722 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2036 | 1880 |
| CPU | 134478 | 130988 |
| GPU | 66843 | 90091 |
| Memory | 89244 | 72615 |
| UX | 110503 | 93523 |
| NanoReview Score | 401068 | 387217 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 42.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1041 |
| Writing score | n/a | 9663 |
| Web score | n/a | 5943 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5437 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6802 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8091 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 23 GB | 18 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:21 h | 10:56 h |
| Video Playback | 15:42 h | 15:15 h |
| Games | 07:54 h | 05:45 h |
| Standby Mode | 137 h | 136 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi5022Q | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | SmartSense SC501CS | Omnivision OV8856 |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4920x3264 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC013A | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | No |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 13 | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 170 | 200 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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