Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A72 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Samsung Galaxy A72
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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 A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A72 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A72
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 83.5 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
464 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 ms32.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite4608:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A72 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)661516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17831562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
272057
CPU13224989155
GPU7410949694
Memory7273660565
UX10405972643
NanoReview Score383153272057
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1038n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Writing score9514n/a
Web score7307n/a
Video editing6296n/a
Data manipulation7498n/a
NanoReview Score8967n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 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 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 25.8 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
24:19
Web Browsing08:35 h09:31 h
Video Playback13:14 h14:21 h
Games05:11 h05:45 h
Standby Mode144 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 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
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.71/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom76n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Focal length 26 mm 29 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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 Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category157
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
92.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A72 the clear winner in this comparison.

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