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- Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Redmi Note 9
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
What Galaxy S25 Ultra does better (33) and where Redmi Note 9 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display3.6
9.1Performance2.2
9.8Camera5.7
7.1Battery5.8
9.8Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S25 UltraRedmi Note 9
| Galaxy S25 Ultra | Redmi Note 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.8 mm | 162.3 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 77.2 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 199 g | +19 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S25 Ultra better than Redmi Note 9?
- AnTuTu score2,207,809 vs 200,41411×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,846 vs 1,2927.6×
- RAM16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
- Main camera200 MP vs 48 MP4.2×
- Wired charging45 W vs 18 W2.5×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 450 nits5.8×
- Measured brightness1,417 nits vs 370 nits3.8×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 128 GB8×
- CPU frequency4.47 GHz vs 2 GHz2.2×
- OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Why is Redmi Note 9 better than Galaxy S25 Ultra?
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S25 Ultra: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S25 Ultra: Yes
- Weight218 g vs 199 g+10%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 162.8 mm | 162.3 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 77.2 mm |
| Frame | Titanium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold | Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 498 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,417 nits | 370 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.5% | 83.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite | Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 3 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.47 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,207,809 | 200,414 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,846 | 1,292 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,687 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 5× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 14.8 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 38% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.6 LUFS | -30.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.25 W/kg | 0.8 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | MIUI 13 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 2,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 45 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
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