Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Xiaomi Redmi 9A - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

77 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 S24 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 194g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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 S24 (Exynos)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.2 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)483 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms40 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147 mm (5.79 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2181472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68891524
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13839n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU42193050728
GPU67252516844
Memory34030328611
UX29057128942
NanoReview Score1725329125125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.6 °Cn/a
Stability55 %n/a
Graphics Test76 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12828n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
17199
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Writing score21676n/a
Web score16585n/a
Video editing8032n/a
Data manipulation15131n/a
NanoReview Score17199n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 24.1 GB 11 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsing07:20 h10:08 h
Video Playback11:58 h13:37 h
Games04:04 h05:37 h
Standby Mode97 h118 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.9n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual 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)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category204
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 S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 100
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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