Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
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Xiaomi Redmi 9
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi Redmi 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:
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz500 Hz
Response time1 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1599514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39091559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU32599493634
GPU44039838883
Memory17486962983
UX22970968155
NanoReview Score1170970263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °C47 °C
Stability61 %98 %
Graphics Test49 fps3 fps
Graphics Score8315664
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing score165649134
Web score118357371
Video editing73875562
Data manipulation126006064
NanoReview Score134498330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing06:25 h08:45 h
Video Playback10:03 h13:56 h
Games03:27 h05:30 h
Standby Mode96 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.571/3.1
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 130
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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