Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A50
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4000mAh
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 166g vs 209g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 650 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4 % | 84.9 % |
| Features | n/a | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | 141.5 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 2404 Hz | 119 Hz |
| Response time | 35.2 ms | 7 ms |
| Contrast | 1649:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.8 mm (6.53 in) | 158.5 mm (6.24 in) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Green |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 692 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 54 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 384 GFLOPS | 91.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 719 | 506 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1874 | 1550 |
| CPU | 139577 | 83882 |
| GPU | 73153 | 42251 |
| Memory | 72832 | 58058 |
| UX | 104277 | 75732 |
| NanoReview Score | 389839 | 259923 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.3 °C | 44.5 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1044 | 746 |
| Writing score | 9643 | 6360 |
| Web score | 6022 | 4826 |
| Video editing | 5453 | 5198 |
| Data manipulation | 6923 | 5373 |
| NanoReview Score | 8136 | 6024 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | 18.9 GB | 22 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 14 | One UI 3.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5020 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:20 h | 1:50 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:27 h | 07:00 h |
| Video Playback | 13:57 h | 11:18 h |
| Games | 05:33 h | 04:38 h |
| Standby Mode | 143 h | 86 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 25 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9248x6920 pixels | 5288x3968 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 119 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 25 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 25 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KGW1 | Sony IMX576 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72 | 1/2.78 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.9 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC8034 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 25 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4920x3264 pixels | 6024x4024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.48 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV32A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.9 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 12 | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April, 2020 yr | February, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2020 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 185 | 395 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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