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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is just a bit better than Fairphone 5, getting a general score of 83 against 75.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's body is a little lighter and a little thinner than Fairphone 5, even though it was released many years before. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has older 10 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
The Fairphone 5 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM. Fairphone 5 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a same size display, the Fairphone 5 also has a slightly higher 1224 x 2700px resolution and a just a bit greater display density.
Fairphone 5 features a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features improved battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T takes much clearer photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 48 MP resolution and a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a lot lower image quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments.
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