Samsung Galaxy A5 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A500F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 139.3 mm 161.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Width 69.7 mm 77.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Depth 6.7 mm 9.05 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Weight 123 g 199 g Samsung Galaxy A5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Body Colour Silver | Midnight black | Pearl white | Platinum silver | Champagne gold Daybreak purple
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.403 W/kg (body), 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.937 W/kg (body), 0.592 W/kg (head), 1.981 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB
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SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features - Reading mode, night mode, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass), 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Processor Type (CPU) - MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 2.3 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G57
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5.
User Memory 11.2 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSD
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.79 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy A5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Selfie mode -
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) GIF animation function 4-in-1 Super Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.25 Samsung Galaxy A5 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Talk Time 900 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 68 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Google Android Android 10
User Interface Samsung TouchWiz MIUI 12
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA AAC, LDAC, LHDC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features Multitasking Infrared remote control, linear motor, WriteBooster technology, Host Performance Booster (HPB) technology
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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