Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S9 or Xiaomi Redmi 5? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in Pakistan, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S9 starts at PKR 119,696 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 starts at PKR 27,356.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has screen size of 5.8 inches and Xiaomi Redmi 5 has screen size of 5.7 inches . Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB/256 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP Camera and front camera of 5 MP Camera with LED Flash.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Xiaomi Redmi 5 |
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OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat) |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
Internal Storage | 64 GB/256 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 72 | 63 | |
OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat) | |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches | |
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB/256 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
Operating System | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat) | |
Sim | Single Sim | Dual Sim |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 147.7 mm | 151.8 mm | |
Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.7 mm | |
Weight | 163 g | 157 g | |
Width | 68.7 mm | 72.8 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 720 x 1440 pixels | |
Screen size | 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
Card Slot | microSD Card | microSD Card | |
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA / Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China | Octa Core, 1.8 GHz | |
External Storage | Up to 400 GB | Up to 128 GB | |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA / Adreno 630 - USA & China | Adreno 506 | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited |
STORAGE | |||
Internal Storage | 64 GB/256 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | OIS, HDR, 4K video | Geo Tagging, HDR | |
Front Camera | 8 MP Camera | 5 MP Camera with LED Flash | |
Primary camera | 12 MP Camera with LED Flash | 12 MP Camera | |
Video Recording | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
Audio Player | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | |
FM Radio | Yes | Yes | |
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
Video Player | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v4.2 | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
USB | USB Type-C, 3.1 | microUSB v2.0 | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | Yes | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Face Unlock | Yes | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | |
Quick Charging | Yes | ||
Sensors | Face Unlock, Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Waterproof, Dust proof, Wireless Charging, IRIS Sensor, Quick Charging, Samsung Pay | Fingerprint Sensor |
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Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with a weight of 163 g whereas Xiaomi Redmi 5 weights around 157 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S9 is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.7 mm.
Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash whereas Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes up with 12 MP Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include OIS, HDR, 4K video .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China and Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 respectively. Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up microSD Card card slot and Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy S9 is Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA / Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China and used in Xiaomi Redmi 5 is Octa Core, 1.8 GHz.