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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 9S is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a 79 score against 73.7. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is notably newer than the Google Nexus 5X, it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Google Nexus 5X counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments, a much more megapixels camera and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 86 percent greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to others.
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