Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than the HTC U11 life's 74.5 general score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is much newer than the HTC U11 life, it is a little thicker and heavier. HTC U11 life counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit more powerful processing unit than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 1 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
HTC U11 life counts with just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a way better battery duration than HTC U11 life, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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