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Galaxy XCover Pro vs Redmi Note 9

Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

What Galaxy XCover Pro does better (4) and where Redmi Note 9 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy XCover Pro

5.1Score

4 advantages≈ $130

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9

4.9Score

9 advantages≈ $120

4.1Display3.6

5.7Camera5.7

2.7Battery5.8

6.0Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy XCover ProRedmi Note 9

	Galaxy XCover Pro	Redmi Note 9	Difference
Height	159.9 mm	162.3 mm	−2.4 mm
Width	76.7 mm	77.2 mm	−0.5 mm
Thickness	10 mm	8.9 mm	+1.1 mm
Weight	218 g	199 g	+19 g

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

Why is Galaxy XCover Pro better than Redmi Note 9?

CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz+15%
Pixel density409 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
Process10 nm vs 12 nm+20%
Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Redmi Note 9 better than Galaxy XCover Pro?

Main camera25 MP vs 48 MP+92%
Battery capacity4,050 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+24%
RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
Weight218 g vs 199 g+10%
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+4%
Thickness10 mm vs 8.9 mm+12%
Screen-to-body ratio79.4% vs 83.5%+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro≈ $1305.1	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9≈ $1204.9
Design
Weight	218 g	199 g
Thickness	10 mm	8.9 mm
Height	159.9 mm	162.3 mm
Width	76.7 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black	Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.5″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	409 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Measured brightness	—	370 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	79.4%	83.5%
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 9611	Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip maker	Exynos	MediaTek
Process	10 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score	—	200,414
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,292
Memory
RAM	4 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	25 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	13 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,050 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	—	38%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-30.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Rear
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.47 W/kg	0.8 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 5	MIUI 13