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Samsung Galaxy A15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

What Galaxy A15 does better (19) and where Redmi 9 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A15
Samsung · 2023Galaxy A15
6.5Score
19 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
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Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi 9
4.8Score
0 advantages≈ $120
6.7Display3.1
3.4Performance2.2
6.2Camera5.0
6.6Battery5.8
5.7Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A15Redmi 9
76.8 × 160.18.477 × 163.39.1
Galaxy A15Redmi 9Difference
Height160.1 mm163.3 mm−3.2 mm
Width76.8 mm77 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness8.4 mm9.1 mm−0.7 mm
Weight200 g198 g+2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A15 better than Redmi 9?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  2. AnTuTu score316,967 vs 201,829+57%
  3. Measured brightness808 nits vs 328 nits2.5×
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  5. OLED panelYes · Redmi 9: No
  6. Peak brightness800 nits vs 400 nits2×
  7. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,928 vs 1,325+46%
  9. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme338 vs 171+98%
  10. Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
  11. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  12. Storage (base)128 GB vs 32 GB4×

Why is Redmi 9 better than Galaxy A15?

Redmi 9 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Redmi 9Xiaomi Redmi 9≈ $1204.8
Design
Weight200 g198 g
Thickness8.4 mm9.1 mm
Height160.1 mm163.3 mm
Width76.8 mm77 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBrave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality YellowCarbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density396 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits400 nits
Measured brightness808 nits328 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%83.2%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G99Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score316,967201,829
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,9281,325
3DMark Wild Life Extreme338171
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB32 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Main sensor size1/2.8"1/3.1"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera13 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,020 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Active use (test)15.5 h—
Wired charging25 W18 W
Charged in 30 min47%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.42 W/kg0.71 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 8.5MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised4—
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