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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-20 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.95 x 0.63 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.81 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| -- | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7150-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is a bit better than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra's general score of 72.2. These devices work with the same Android 10 OS, so they should provide the user the same OS features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's construction is incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, even though they were released with only 8 months difference.
Kyocera DuraForce Ultra has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixel density. The Kyocera DuraForce Ultra has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Kyocera DuraForce Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes greater videos and photos than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same size camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Kyocera DuraForce Ultra counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bit better battery life than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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