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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a little bit better than BlackBerry KEY2, with a 76.6 score against 75.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a newer cellphone than BlackBerry KEY2, but it's just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The BlackBerry KEY2 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1620px, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density.
BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has more RAM memory. BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots better photos and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a way more mega-pixels back camera and a lot bigger sensor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better battery lifetime than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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