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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Honor 9X Pro's 71.9 global score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a a little heavier device than Honor 9X Pro, but both are 0.35inches thick. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a more recent 11 version while Honor 9X Pro has Android 10, giving you a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Honor 9X Pro, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Honor 9X Pro and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S have similar displays, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a just a little better display density.
The Honor 9X Pro has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Honor 9X Pro also has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes clearer pictures and videos than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor, a 48 mega-pixels back-facing camera and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better battery lifetime than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a 26% greater battery capacity.
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