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Galaxy XCover Pro vs Redmi Note 9S

Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

What Galaxy XCover Pro does better (3) and where Redmi Note 9S wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy XCover Pro

5.1Score

3 advantages≈ $130

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9S

5.0Score

12 advantages≈ $120

4.1Display4.2

5.7Camera6.5

2.7Battery5.8

6.0Features3.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy XCover ProRedmi Note 9S

	Galaxy XCover Pro	Redmi Note 9S	Difference
Height	159.9 mm	165.8 mm	−5.9 mm
Width	76.7 mm	76.7 mm	=
Thickness	10 mm	8.8 mm	+1.2 mm
Weight	218 g	209 g	+9 g

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

Why is Galaxy XCover Pro better than Redmi Note 9S?

NFCYes · Redmi Note 9S: No
Pixel density409 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Redmi Note 9S 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%
Max video1080p vs 4K
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.7″+6%
Weight218 g vs 209 g+4%
Process10 nm vs 8 nm+25%
Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
Thickness10 mm vs 8.8 mm+14%
Screen-to-body ratio79.4% vs 84.5%+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro≈ $1305.1	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S≈ $1205.0
Design
Weight	218 g	209 g
Thickness	10 mm	8.8 mm
Height	159.9 mm	165.8 mm
Width	76.7 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	409 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Measured brightness	—	575 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	79.4%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 9611	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	Exynos	Qualcomm
Process	10 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	—	254,000
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	314
Memory
RAM	4 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.1
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	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	16 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	—	30%
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	No
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	—	-27.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.47 W/kg	0.72 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 5	MIUI 14

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