Redmi 9A vs Samsung Galaxy S24
20Performance58
20Display60.7
20.5Camera47.3
38.8Battery48.4
20Features94.7
3 spec wins — Redmi 9A15 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S24
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S24 wins this phone face-off, 58.2 to 23.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and display (+41). Redmi 9A still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi 9A
- 25% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $99 vs $800
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S24
- Stronger performance score: 58 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Display
| Spec | Redmi 9A | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.53 ″+5% | 6.2 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1600x720 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 416 ppi+55% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.5 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 628,799Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 583,932Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 271,803Top 57% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 412,530Top 50% |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi 9A | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 100,000Top 100% | 1,897,064+1797%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,200Top 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,750Top 20% |
| RAM (max) | 2 GB | 8 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 32GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1/4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi 9A | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| Main aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi 9A | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+25% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 25 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | Redmi 9A | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 194 g | 167 g+14% |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.6 mm+16% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi 9A | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | Micro-USB | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Redmi 9A | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (MIUI 12) | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 7 years+250% |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi 9A | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |