Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G. 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

Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F711B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 163.32 mm 166 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Width 77.01 mm 72.2 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Depth 9.1 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Weight 198 g 183 g Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 72.2 mm x 6.9 mm x 166 mm
Folded - 72.2 mm x 17.1 mm x 86.4 mm
Body Colour Carbon grey Navy | Phantom black | Pink | Lavender | Grey | Cream | Green | White
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb) 1.578 W/kg (body), 0.858 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speaker -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 394 ppi 425 ppi Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 22:9
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0 Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.9"
Second Display Resolution - 512 x 260 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G80 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G52 MC2 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
User Memory - 100.5 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Field of View (FoV) 75.2 degree(s) 78 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope HDR, Auto HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Portrait mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Quick Shot, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE, Portrait video, Director's View
Light Source Flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, QR-code scanner, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual preview, Auto framing, Flex mode, Corning Gorilla Glass DX (protective lens glass)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Field of View (Front) 77.8 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger front lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Palm shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 3300 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 1860 minutes 1560 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 9 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1860 min
Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 51 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 11
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, AI face unlock Multitasking, MIMO technology, notification flashlight, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Bluetooth Scalable Codec
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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