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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s score of 74.5. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is newer than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s, but it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2246px, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a way better battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 52 percent more battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better camera than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality.
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