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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than HTC U11's 77.6 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the HTC U11. HTC U11 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The HTC U11 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U11, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much clearer videos and photos than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a way better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the HTC U11.
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