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

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

77 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Manufactured in June, 2020with 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 S24 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 199g
  • 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 Note 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) 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:
Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.2 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 83.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
464 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)483 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms32.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite4608:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147 mm (5.79 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 199 g (7.02 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		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 940 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2181516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68891562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13839n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
272057
CPU42193089155
GPU67252549694
Memory34030360565
UX29057172643
NanoReview Score1725329272057
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
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 Note 9
n/a
Writing score21676n/a
Web score16585n/a
Video editing8032n/a
Data manipulation15131n/a
NanoReview Score17199n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 24.1 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
24:19
Web Browsing07:20 h09:31 h
Video Playback11:58 h14:21 h
Games04:04 h05:45 h
Standby Mode97 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.571/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Focal length 26 mm 29 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
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 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		 - 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 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 Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
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 S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
92.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 199
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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