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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is much better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), getting a 79 score against 71.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is newer than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s, but it is thicker and a lot heavier. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a bit bigger screen, a better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a back camera with much more mega pixels. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a much greater storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with greater battery performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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