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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | 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
Google Pixel 2 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a score of 81.6 against 76.6. Google Pixel 2 is an older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Google was able to make it somewhat thinner and way lighter anyway. The Google Pixel 2 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels amount per inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 2 features a slightly better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 2 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a very superior battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 86 percent greater battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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