Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,330, while Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB scores 1,280, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB delivers longer battery life with 15h 22m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB delivers 15h 15m, making Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB and Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 128GB and Samsung Galaxy F41 128GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
77%

Release Date

24 Jul, 2020
08 Oct, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
6000 mAh
22.5W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras
  • Great cameras
  • Nice AMOLED display
  • Substantial battery life

Cons

  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better
  • Could have used faster charging
  • Overused chipset

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,696 ratings)
4.3/5
(394,378 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

200,953
AnTuTu Score
186,675
AnTuTu Score
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2020
(Official)
Oct 08, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

200,953
186,675

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
2.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.4 %
11.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.37 %
83.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Design

Height

161.4 mm
159.2 mm

Width

76.7 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

199 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 48 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 22.5W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 15m
15h 22m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 32m 20s
2h 34m 29s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg
Head: 0.383 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹12,499
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