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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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
The Google Pixel 5 has an overall score of 89, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's general score of 76.6. The Google Pixel 5 is a somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though they were released only a few months apart. Google Pixel 5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has 5 GB more RAM.
Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way bigger sensor and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Google Pixel 5 features slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features better battery duration than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 4080mAh.
Google Pixel 5 is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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