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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than the HTC One A9's 72.1 overall score. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a lot newer than the HTC One A9, it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. The HTC One A9 has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher display density.
HTC One A9 features a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit better hardware performance than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 1 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way better battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2150mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much clearer photographs and videos than HTC One A9, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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