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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5
What Galaxy S9 does better (12) and where Redmi 5 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S9Redmi 5
| Galaxy S9 | Redmi 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148 mm | 151.8 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Width | 69 mm | 72.8 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.7 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Weight | 163 g | 157 g | +6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S9 better than Redmi 5?
- Pixel density570 ppi vs 282 ppi2×
- OLED panelYes · Redmi 5: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi 5: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Redmi 5: No
- NFCYes · Redmi 5: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 5: No
- Peak brightness740 nits vs 450 nits+64%
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+50%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 720 px2×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
- Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%
Why is Redmi 5 better than Galaxy S9?
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+10%
- Weight163 g vs 157 g+4%
- Thickness9 mm vs 7.7 mm+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 163 g | 157 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 148 mm | 151.8 mm |
| Width | 69 mm | 72.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 5.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,960 px | 1,440 px |
| Pixel density | 570 ppi | 282 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 740 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 653 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72 MP18 | Adreno 506 |
| AnTuTu score | 611,930 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,000 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.5 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 40% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 10 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.36 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Samsung Experience 9.0 | Miui V9 |
