Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A25
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Samsung Galaxy A25
Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T, Manufactured in January, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A25
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
sRGB gamut145.1 %96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz880 Hz
Response time1 ms42 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1868:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 683
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)972511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20891551
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A25]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
CPU15031489386
GPU10690134918
Memory8888760894
UX13541461570
NanoReview Score481516247218
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a373
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Writing scoren/a6932
Web scoren/a5529
Video editingn/a3683
Data manipulationn/a5170
NanoReview Scoren/a6197

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Web Browsing06:44 h11:57 h
Video Playback11:34 h15:26 h
Games04:52 h06:05 h
Standby Mode91 h175 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HAOmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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		 - 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 180
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A25 the clear winner in this comparison.

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