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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (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 | -- |
| -- | 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 has a score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's overall score of 79. Google Pixel 2's body is thinner and a lot lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even though it was released 3 years before. Google Pixel 2 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a processor that's very similar to Google Pixel 2's CPU, both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 2700mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot bigger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
Google Pixel 2 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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