Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
VS
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Samsung Galaxy A50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • 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 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Samsung Galaxy A50
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
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 628 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut114.9 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time34 ms7 ms
Contrast1111:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18801550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU13098883882
GPU9009142251
Memory7261558058
UX9352375732
NanoReview Score387217259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °C44.5 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test6 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1041746
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score96636360
Web score59434826
Video editing54375198
Data manipulation68025373
NanoReview Score80916024

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 22 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 50 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing10:56 h07:00 h
Video Playback15:15 h11:18 h
Games05:45 h04:38 h
Standby Mode136 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 48 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		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/21/2.78
Pixel size0.8 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 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* No Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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 (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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