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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is slightly better than the Fairphone 5, with a score of 78.2 against 75.5. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi 9T has older 10 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T body has the same thickness than the Fairphone 5, but it is a little bit lighter.
The Fairphone 5 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Fairphone 5 has a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Fairphone 5 also has a little bit better pixel number in each inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a superior camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a camera with less mega-pixels and a much tinier back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments. The Fairphone 5 features a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a much longer battery performance than Fairphone 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
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