Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A920F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.9 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Width 76.4 mm 77 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Depth 8.26 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Weight 182 g 183 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Body Colour Black | Blue | Rose gold Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.476 W/kg (body), 0.755 W/kg (head) 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 509 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Autofocus Pixels, AI dynamic bokeh -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Zoom - 2x
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has face detection.
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3800 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Talk Time 2040 minutes -
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 16.5 hrs
Talk: up to 2040 min
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CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface MIUI 9 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control MIMO technology, Bixby Vision
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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