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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a general score of 76.6 against 73.7. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is notably newer than Google Nexus 5X, it's noticeably heavier and thicker. The Google Nexus 5X has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better display pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a larger camera aperture and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 86% larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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