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Samsung Galaxy S9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Released · Mar 16, 2018
Released · Feb 22, 2018
5.8-inch
6.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm 		6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches
158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue Black, Gold, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.36 % 77.44 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 506
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (7.1 Nougat), Xiaomi MI UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+ VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, Micro SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 720
In The Box
Power adapter, USB cable, Warranty card, User guide, SIM insertion tool, Ultra-slim case

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Feb 14, 2018

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 27, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
with 32 GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 820
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 770
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