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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Nexus 6P is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting an 80.3 score against 79. The Google Nexus 6P is an way older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but Google could make it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Google Nexus 6P features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations, a larger camera sensor and a lot higher resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 3450mAh.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Google Nexus 6P, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, giving up a couple specs and features.
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