Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Samsung Galaxy A01
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9A Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25, vs Samsung Galaxy A01, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
- Larger display: 6.53in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01
- Higher pixel density: 301ppi
- Lighter design: 149g vs 194g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 2/16 GB - 2/32 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.53 in | 5.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 301 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 430 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1 % | 77 % |
| sRGB gamut | 92.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 40 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1318:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.9 mm (6.49 in) | 146.2 mm (5.76 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 70.9 mm (2.79 in) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon 536 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 505 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 41.8 GFLOPS | 43.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 472 | 477 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1524 | 1521 |
| CPU | 50728 | 55975 |
| GPU | 16844 | 15438 |
| Memory | 28611 | 50884 |
| UX | 28942 | 24230 |
| NanoReview Score | 125125 | 146527 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 2 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory Frequency | 1600 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 11 GB | 7.1 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | One UI Core 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 10 W | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | No | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:55 h | 2:10 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:08 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:37 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:37 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 118 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 13 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | 2560x1960 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 720p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2/3/5/8 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 4 | 4 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June, 2020 yr | December, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2020 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 100 | 110 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
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