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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 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 |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a global score of 76.6, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 950's score of 74.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 works with Android 10 operating system, and Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a much newer phone than Lumia 950, although it's noticeably heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has 7 more CPU cores. The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with more memory capacity to install games and applications than Lumia 950, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations, a larger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a way more mega pixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also cheap compared to the Lumia 950, making it a simple decision.
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