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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 is slightly better than the HTC U12 Life, getting a score of 76.6 against 74.4. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the older 10 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is newer than HTC U12 Life, it's heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little better performance than HTC U12 Life, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a display that is very similar to the screen in HTC U12 Life, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and HTC U12 Life both feature very similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much longer battery performance than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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