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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 443 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a global score of 81.9 against 76.6. Google Pixel 4's design is just a bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even when both were only released 7 months apart. The Google Pixel 4 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB. The Google Pixel 4 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 79% greater battery size.
The Google Pixel 4 costs more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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