Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
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 Note 9
  • Higher pixel density: 514ppi
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 209g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 514 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 520 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 84 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %144.6 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz227 Hz
Response time35.2 ms8 ms
Contrast1649:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
84 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2700 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))
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 256 324
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2026
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18742026
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
457443
CPU139577147238
GPU73153137906
Memory7283286902
UX10427785397
NanoReview Score389839457443
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2333
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C48.7 °C
Stability99 %95 %
Graphics Test6 fps13 fps
Graphics Score10442333
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
6325
Writing score96436182
Web score60225312
Video editing54535462
Data manipulation69235867
NanoReview Score81366325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 18.9 GB 19 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
19:26
Web Browsing10:27 h07:31 h
Video Playback13:57 h11:36 h
Games05:33 h05:01 h
Standby Mode143 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.721/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
94
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
103

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
71.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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