Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 S25 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
1444 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut96.8 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz500 Hz
Response time1 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3087514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97621559
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU46614793634
GPU101493938883
Memory32645662983
UX32855168155
NanoReview Score2136093263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.n/a47 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a664
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing scoren/a9134
Web scoren/a7371
Video editingn/a5562
Data manipulationn/a6064
NanoReview Scoren/a8330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 29.1 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing10:20 h08:45 h
Video Playback18:29 h13:56 h
Games06:19 h05:30 h
Standby Mode137 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 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: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.561/3.1
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 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 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a7
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 S25 Plus
90.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2025 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 130
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 Yes 10 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus:

You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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