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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a bit better than the Honor 20 Pro, having a overall score of 79 against 73.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's construction is newer than the Honor 20 Pro's, but it is a bit thicker and heavier. The Honor 20 Pro features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
The Honor 20 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Honor 20 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Honor 20 Pro has a greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Honor 20 Pro captures clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a same size camera sensor, a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Honor 20 Pro also has a way larger aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with longer battery life than Honor 20 Pro, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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