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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 8's 72.5 score. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's construction has the same thickness than Google Pixel 8, but it's extremely heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an extremely better processing unit than Google Pixel 8, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 8, although it has a worse resolution camera. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 8.
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