Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 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: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,105, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro scores 1,754, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

₹8,490

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

₹94,999

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

97%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2020

22 Jan, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 720G	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


16 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5020 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.6/10

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Pros

Stellar design
The primary camera is quite good
Amazing battery life

Excellent display
Solid performance & battery life
AI & software features
Lighter than before

Cons

Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
Pricing is confusing

S Pen misses out on Air Actions
Pricey
Incremental upgrade over predecessor

User Ratings

4.3/5

(162,019 ratings)

4.6/5

(5,165 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,209,231 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2020

(Official)

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

7 Years

Security Updates

N/A

7 Years

Custom UI

MIUI	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good	Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618

Adreno 830

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

2,209,231

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.8 %

22.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Brightness

450 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

498 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.62 %

92.31 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

165.7 mm

162.8 mm

Width

76.6 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

209 grams

218 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5020 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse 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.

N/A

13h 51m

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

2h 15m 7s

0h 43m 54s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)